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Economics

Appropriate

Appropriate – to keep an amount of money to use for a particular purpose [Cambridge Online Dictionary].
Appropriation is when money is set aside for a specific purpose. A company or a government appropriates funds to delegate cash for the necessities of its operations. Congress decides appropriations for the U.S. federal government through various committees. A company might appropriate money for short-term or long-term needs, including employee salaries, research and development, and dividends.
Appropriations tell us how money or capital is being allocated through the federal government's budget or a company's use of cash and capital. Appropriations by governments are made for federal funds each year for various programs. Appropriations for companies may also be known as capital allocation. Appropriation could also refer to setting apart land or buildings for public use, such as public buildings or parks. Appropriation can also refer to when the government claims private property through eminent domain [Investopedia].

Sources:

Appropriate. Cambridge Online Dictionary. Retrieved from: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/appropriate

What Is Appropriation in Business and Government? Investopedia. Retrieved from: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/appropriation.asp

Part of speech verb
Countable/uncountable uncountable
Type abstract
Gender neutral
Case nominative