Meanings
The action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
کسی چیز کو اپنی مرضی سے لینا، عام طور پر مالک کی اجازت کے بغیر۔
تخصیص
takhsees
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- cultural appropriation
- appropriation of funds
- appropriation of art
Example Sentences
The appropriation of indigenous cultures has sparked much debate.
مقامی ثقافتوں کا استحقاق کئی مباحثوں کا باعث بن چکا ہے۔
Maqaami saqafatoun ka istaqaq kai mabhasoun ka bais ban chuka hai.
There was a significant appropriation of funds intended for education.
تعلیم کے لیے مختص رقم میں کافی تخصیص کی گئی۔
Taleem ke liye mukhtas raqam mein kaafi takhsees ki gayi.
She felt that the appropriation of her ideas without credit was unfair.
اس نے محسوس کیا کہ بغیر کریڈٹ کے اس کے خیالات کا استحقاق غیرمنصفانہ ہے۔
Us ne mehsoos kiya ke baghair credit ke us ke khayalat ka istaqaq gher-munsifana hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'appropriate' as taking something that does not belong to you.
Imagine someone trying to take a painting from a gallery without permission.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
گزر کے میں خاموش ہوں، کچھ نہ کہہ سکا، میری استعداد کی تخصیص ہو گئی ہے۔
Guzar ke main khamosh hun, kuch na keh sakta, Meri istidaad ki takhsees ho gayi hai.
I walk quietly, unable to express; my potential has been appropriated.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چور کی ذہانت، دانا کی توجہ۔
Chor ki zahanat, dana ki tawajju.
The thief's cunning, the wise one's attention.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "appropriatio" — to make one's own
First known use: 14th century
The term originated in Late Middle English, derived from the Latin word 'appropriatio', which means to make something one's own.