Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.
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of Befit
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of Befit
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imp. & p. p. of Fight.
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imp. & p. p. of Fight.
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To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
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To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
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Belonging to one; one's own; individual.
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Belonging to one; one's own; individual.
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Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.
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Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.
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To distribute by lot.
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To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit;…
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To appoint; to allot; to apportion; to make over.
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To take to or upon one's self; to take formally and demonstratively; sometimes, to appropriate or take unjustly.
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That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
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To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
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To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp…
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To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; -- often with away or off.
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Capable of being appropriated, set apart, sequestered, or assigned exclusively to a particular use.
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Capable of being appropriated, set apart, sequestered, or assigned exclusively to a particular use.
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The state or quality of being appropriate; peculiar fitness.
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The state or quality of being appropriate; peculiar fitness.
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Appropriating; making, or tending to, appropriation; as, an appropriative act.
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Appropriating; making, or tending to, appropriation; as, an appropriative act.
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One who appropriates.
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One who appropriates.
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The state or quality of being appropriate; peculiar fitness.
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The state or quality of being appropriate; peculiar fitness.
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Possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding.
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Possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding.
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Suitable or concordant; accordant; fit; harmonious; correspondent; consistent.
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Suitable or concordant; accordant; fit; harmonious; correspondent; consistent.
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imp. & p. p. of Fight.
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imp. & p. p. of Fight.
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Belonging to one; one's own; individual.
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Belonging to one; one's own; individual.
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To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
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The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.
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To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by fo…
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A mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or slitting.
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To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose.
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To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
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Capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subj…
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of Suit
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Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…
Suitable for the purpose or situation.
Not instrument (to); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed by to or for.
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Not instrument (to); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed by to or for.
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