Appropriate+to+one's+own+use

  • 11appropriate — appropriately, adv. appropriateness, n. appropriative /euh proh pree ay tiv, euh tiv/, adj. appropriativeness, n. appropriator, n. adj. /euh proh pree it/; v. /euh proh pree ayt /, adj., v …

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  • 12appropriate — ap•pro•pri•ate adj. [[t]əˈproʊ pri ɪt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌeɪt[/t]] adj. v. at•ed, at•ing 1) particularly suitable; fitting; compatible: remarks appropriate to the occasion[/ex] 2) gov to set apart for a specific purpose or use: to appropriate funds for …

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  • 13appropriate — To make a thing one s own; to make a thing the subject of property; to exercise dominion over an object to the extent, and for the purpose, of making it subserve one s own proper use or pleasure. To prescribe a particular use for particular… …

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  • 14appropriate — To make a thing one s own; to make a thing the subject of property; to exercise dominion over an object to the extent, and for the purpose, of making it subserve one s own proper use or pleasure. To prescribe a particular use for particular… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 15appropriate — adjective /əˈproʊpriət / (say uh prohpreeuht) 1. suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example. 2. belonging or peculiar to one: each played their appropriate part. 3. (of behaviour) acceptable.… …

  • 16appropriate — I. v. a. 1. Adopt, take to one s self, take as one s own, apply to one s own uses. 2. Assign, apportion, allot, set apart, devote. 3. Apply, use, employ, convert. II. a. Adapted, fit, fitting, befitting, apt, pat (colloq.), suitable, proper,… …

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  • 17Appropriate technology — (AT) is technology that is designed with special consideration to the environmental, ethical, cultural, social and economical aspects of the community it is intended for. With these goals in mind, AT typically requires fewer resources, is easier… …

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  • 18One Laptop per Child — OLPC redirects here. For other uses, see OLPC (disambiguation). One Laptop per Child Formation January 2005 Type Non profit Headquarters Cambridge, Massachuset …

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  • 19Use of social network websites in investigations — Social network services are increasingly being used in legal and criminal investigations. Information posted on sites such as MySpace and Facebook has been used by police and university officials to prosecute users of said sites. In some… …

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  • 20Use tax — A use tax is a type of excise tax levied in the United States. It is assessed upon otherwise tax free tangible personal property purchased by a resident of the assessing state for use, storage or consumption of goods in that state (not for… …

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