impropriate Synonyms & Antonyms
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Impropriate as a Verb
1
To appropriate for private use.
2
In ecclesiastical law, to place (ecclesiastical property) under control or management of a layperson.
Impropriate as an Adjective
1
Of ecclesiastical property: placed under the control or management of a layperson.
Word Forms & Grammar
impropriate (third-person singular simple present impropriates, present participle impropriating, simple past and past participle impropriated)
impropriate (not comparable)
Origin of Impropriate
From Medieval Latin impropriātus, past participle of impropriāre (“to take as one's own, appropriate”), from Latin in- + proprius (“one's own”).
Impropriate: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Meaning | To appropriate for private use |
| Verb forms | impropriates, impropriating, impropriated |