Synonyms: appropriation
Definition: a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
Usage: the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit; a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest
Similar words: getting, acquiring
Definition: the act of acquiring something
Usage: I envied his talent for acquiring; he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving
Synonyms: annexation, appropriation
Definition: incorporation by joining or uniting
Similar words: incorporation
Definition: including by incorporating
Synonyms: appropriation
Definition: money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
Similar words: money
Definition: the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
Usage: we tried to collect the money he owed us