What does "appropriating" mean?

present participle and gerund of appropriate

What is a synonym for "appropriating"?

Common synonyms include: apt, befitting, earmark, pat, proper, a propos.

Appropriating

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of appropriate form-of, gerund, participle, present

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apt befitting earmark pat proper a propos

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"Multiple civilizations weren't built on appropriating the culture of white South Africans and persecuting and hounding them for continuing to exist."

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