ap·pro·pri·ate /ə-'prō-prē-ˌāt/ vt -at·ed, -at·ing [Late Latin appropriare to take possession of, from ad to, for + proprius one's own]
1: to set apart for or assign to a particular recipient, purpose, or use
the legislature appropriating funds for the program
2: to take or make use of without authority or right
ap·pro·pri·a·tion /ə-ˌprō-prē-'ā-shən/ n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.