| verb | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause “I will earmark this money for your research” |
| verb | take possession of by force, as after an invasion “the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants” |
| adjective | suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc “a book not appropriate for children” |
| allowance | noun | an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) |
| appropriable | adjective | that can be appropriated |
| earmark | noun | a distinctive characteristic or attribute |
| reserve | noun | something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose |
| appropriative | adjective | of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself |
| appropriator | noun | someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission) |
| capture | noun | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
| seizure | noun | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
| conquering | noun | the act of conquering |
| appropriateness | noun | the quality of being specially suitable |