Unappropriated

Unappropriated
Unappropriated Un`ap*pro"pri*a`ted, a. [Pref. un- not + appropriated.] 1. Not specially appropriate; having not special application. --J. Warton. [1913 Webster]

2. Not granted to any person, corporation, or the like, to the exclusion of others; as, unappropriated lands. [1913 Webster]

3. Not granted for, or applied to, any specific purpose; as, the unappropriated moneys in the treasury. [1913 Webster]


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  • unappropriated — un·appropriated …   English syllables

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