Appropriable

That may be appropriated. Appropriate, v. a. [Fr. appro prier; from Lat. ad, to, and proprius, one's own.] To take to one's self as one's own; to take, claim or use, as by exclusive right; to a ume; to set apart for, or a ign to a particular use; to alienate, as a benefice. ( Law .) See APPROPRIATION. -a. Set apart for a particular use or person; suitable; fit or proper; adapted. Appropriated, p . a . A igned to a particular use; claimed or used exclusively. Appropriately, adv . In an appropriate manner; fitly; properly; suitably. Appropriatene , n . Quality of being appropriate. Appropriation, n. [Fr., from Lat. appropriatio .] The application of money or any other thing to a par- ticular purpose. "The mind should have distinct ideas of the things, and retain the particular name, with its peculiar appropriation to that idea." Locke. -The fixing a particular signification to a word. "The name of faculty may, by an appropriation that disguises its true sense, palliate the absurdity." - Locke. (Law.) The application of a payment made to a creditor by his debtor, to one or more of several debts. (Governm. Law .) In the U. States no money can be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law ( Omst . Art . 1, s. g.). Under this clause it is nece ary for Congre to appropriate money for the support of the Federal government, and in pay. ment of claims against it; and this is done annually by acts of A. , some of which are for the general purposes of government; and others, special and private in their nature. These general A. bills extend to the 30th of June in the following year, and usually originate in the House of Representatives, being prepared by the Committee of Ways and Means; but they are distinct from the bills for raising revenue, which the Constitution declares shall originate in the House of Representatives. A rule of the House gives A. bills precedence over all other busine , and requires them to be first discu ed in committee of the whole. Appropriative, a. Which makes appropriation. the ground that he has not fulfilled his contract, unle Appropriator, n . One who appropriates. specially authorized by statute. - An apprentice is Approvable, a. [See APPROVE.] That may be ap- bound to obey his master in all his lawful commands, take care of his property, and promote his interests, endeavor to learn his trade or busine , and perform all the covenants in his indenture not contrary to law. He must not leave his master's service during the term of the A.