apropiar

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin appropriare. Equivalent to a- +‎ propi +‎ -ar.

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apropiar (first-person singular present apropio, first-person singular preterite apropií, past participle apropiat)

  1. (transitive) to adapt, to (make) fit, to apply
  2. (reflexive) to appropriate
    Es va apropiar de les idees d'un altre eminent científic.
    He appropriated the ideas of another eminent scientist.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin appropriare, from Latin proprius.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /apɾoˈpjaɾ/ [a.pɾoˈpjaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pro‧piar

Verb

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apropiar (first-person singular present apropio, first-person singular preterite apropié, past participle apropiado)

  1. to give, bestow
  2. (reflexive) to seize, take hold of

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