5syllables
appropriating
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appropriating is a polysyllabic word with 5 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, appropriating is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofappropriating
1verb
- To make suitable; to suit.
- To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
Example: "Let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit."
- To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
Example: "A spot of ground is appropriated for a garden."
- To annex (for example a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property).
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