Appropriate+to+one's+own+use

  • 41pocket — I. noun Etymology: Middle English poket, from Anglo French poket, pochete, diminutive of poke, pouche bag more at pouch Date: 15th century 1. a. a small bag carried by a person ; purse b. a small bag that is sewed or inserted in a garment so that …

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  • 42DC One Million — Cover of DC One Million  (1999), trade paperback collected edition.Art by Val Semeiks. Publisher DC Comics …

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  • 43borrow — verb Etymology: Middle English borwen, from Old English borgian; akin to Old English beorgan to preserve more at bury Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to receive with the implied or expressed intention …

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  • 44Peculate — Pec u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peculating}.] [L. peculatus, p. p. of peculari to peculate, akin to peculium private property. See {Peculiar}.] To appropriate to one s own use the property of the public; to steal… …

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  • 45Peculated — Peculate Pec u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peculating}.] [L. peculatus, p. p. of peculari to peculate, akin to peculium private property. See {Peculiar}.] To appropriate to one s own use the property of the public; to… …

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  • 46Peculating — Peculate Pec u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peculating}.] [L. peculatus, p. p. of peculari to peculate, akin to peculium private property. See {Peculiar}.] To appropriate to one s own use the property of the public; to… …

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  • 47snaffle — snaffle1 /snaf euhl/, n., v., snaffled, snaffling. n. 1. Also called snaffle bit. a bit, usually jointed in the middle and without a curb, with a large ring at each end to which a rein and cheek strap are attached. v.t. 2. to put a snaffle on (a… …

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  • 48defalcate — de·fal·cate /di fal ˌkāt, fȯl , dē ; de fəl ˌkāt/ vi cat·ed, cat·ing: to commit defalcation compare embezzle de·fal·ca·tor / ˌkā tər/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 49embezzle — v. a. Appropriate to one s own use (what is intrusted), misappropriate, purloin, steal, come unlawfully by …

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  • 50snaffle — I snaf•fle [[t]ˈsnæf əl[/t]] n. v. fled, fling 1) Also called snaf′fle bit . a bit, usu. jointed in the middle and without a curb, with a large ring at each end to which a rein and cheek strap are attached 2) to put a snaffle on (a horse) 3) to… …

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