the act of appropriating.

anything appropriated for a special purpose, esp. money.

an act of a legislature authorizing money to be paid from the treasury for a specified use.

the money thus authorized

a large appropriation for aid to libraries.

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keeping , refusal , rejection , bestowal , giving , return

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allotment , allowance , apportionment , assignment , budgeting , concession , donation , earmarking , endowing , funding , giving , grant , provision , setting apart , sponsoring , stipend , stipulation , subsidy , confiscation , embezzlement , expropriation , grab , misappropriation , pilfering , seizure , takeover , taking , usurpation , subvention , arrogation , assumption , preemption