verb
impropriate
Impropriate (verb) means to appropriate for private use.
verb
1
To appropriate for private use.
2
In ecclesiastical law, to place (ecclesiastical property) under control or management of a layperson.
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin impropriātus, past participle of impropriāre (“to take as one's own, appropriate”), from Latin in- + proprius (“one's own”).
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What is the meaning of impropriate?
"impropriate" (verb) means to appropriate for private use.
What are the different meanings of impropriate?
"impropriate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To appropriate for private use; 2. In ecclesiastical law, to place (ecclesiastical property) under control or management of a layperson.