Past tense of appropriate

Forms of appropriate

Appropriated in a sentence

• A spot of ground is appropriated for a garden.
• A decade later, the Clash appropriated the term as a romantic catch-all for their own followers.2007 July 20, Marcus Gray, “The cult of the roadie”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry rude boy
• Others wryly illustrate appropriated audios, like instructions for quacking like a duck or a letter from an angry airline passenger.2009 April 17, The New York Times, “Art in Review”, in New York Times. From the entry audio
• The bill authorizes the President's designee, to access funds that the Congress has already appropriated for the auto industries.2008 December 11, “Automakers to remain under pressure for months yet”, in Birmingham Star. From the entry designee
• In the end, all money is appropriated by Congress.2007 June 29, Cass R. Sunstein, “The Supreme Court's conservative divide”, in The New Republic Online. From the entry distinction without a difference

Meaning of appropriate

1. verb To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
2. verb To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
3. verb To annex (for example a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property).

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• Synonyms of appropriate
• Appropriate in a sentence
• Appropriate in Hindi
• Appropriate in Tamil
• Appropriate in Marathi
• Appropriate in Urdu

Questions about the past tense of appropriate

What is the past tense of appropriate?

The past tense of appropriate is appropriated.

What is the past participle of appropriate?

The past participle of appropriate is appropriated.

Is appropriate a regular or irregular verb?

Appropriate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.