Part 578

<blockquote>To <b>appromt</b> our invention. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Approof</h1> <Xpage=74>

<hw>Ap*proof"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Approve</er>, and <er>Proof</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Trial; proof.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Approval; commendation.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Appropinquate</h1> <Xpage=74>

<hw>Ap`pro*pin"quate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>appropinquatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>appropinquare</ets>; <ets>ad + prope</ets> near.]</ety> <def>To approach.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Ld. Lytton.</i>

<h1>Appropinquation</h1> <Xpage=74>

<hw>Ap`pro*pin*qua"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>appropinquatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A drawing nigh; approach.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Appropinquity</h1> <Xpage=74>

<hw>Ap`pro*pin"qui*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ad-</ets> + <ets>propinquity</ets>.]</ety> <def>Nearness; propinquity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>J. Gregory.</i>

<h1>Appropre</h1> <Xpage=74>

<hw>Ap*pro"pre</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>appropren</ets>, <ets>apropren</ets>, OF. <ets>approprier</ets>, fr. L. <ets>appropriare</ets>. See <er>Appropriate</er>.]</ety> <def>To appropriate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Appropriable</h1> <Xpage=74>

<hw>Ap*pro"pri*a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Appropriate</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being appropriated, set apart, sequestered, or assigned exclusively to a particular use.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Appropriament</h1> <Xpage=74>

<hw>Ap*pro"pri*a*ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>What is peculiarly one's own; peculiar qualification.</def><mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>If you can neglect Your own <b>appropriaments</b>. <i>Ford.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Appropriate</h1> <Xpage=74>

<hw>Ap*pro"pri*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>appropriatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>appropriare</ets>; <ets>ad + propriare</ets> to appropriate, fr. <ets>proprius</ets> one's own, proper. See <er>Proper</er>.]</ety> <def>Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.</def>

<blockquote>In its strict and <b>appropriate</b> meaning. <i>Porteus.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Appropriate</b> acts of divine worship. <i>Stillingfleet.</i></blockquote>