How Do You Spell IMPROPRIATE?

Pronunciation: [ɪmpɹˈɒpɹɪət] (IPA)

Impropriate is a rare word that means to take possession of something, often without permission or justification. The spelling of this word can be confusing as it contains several letters that do not correspond to their expected sounds in English. The IPA phonetic transcription of impropriate is /ɪmˈprɒp.ri.eɪt/, meaning that the 'i' is pronounced like the 'i' in 'imp', the 'o' is pronounced like the 'o' in 'pot', and the 'e' at the end is pronounced like the 'a' in 'ate'.

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IMPROPRIATE Meaning and Definition

  1. Impropriate is a verb that typically refers to the act of diverting or transferring something, especially money or resources, from its intended purpose or designated use. It is derived from the Latin word "impropriare" which means "to misuse" or "to misuse property".

    In a broader context, impropriate can also denote the improper actions or behavior of a person, organization, or system that act against established rules, norms, or codes of conduct. It implies a deviation or infringement, often with the intent of gaining personal advantage or disregarding ethical standards.

    The term may also be used in a legal sense, particularly in property law, to describe the act of wrongfully taking or claiming ownership or control over someone else's property. In such cases, impropriation suggests an unauthorized appropriation that goes against the rightful ownership or possession of the property.

    Impropriate can also be used in a more general sense to describe actions or language that are socially inappropriate, offensive, or lacking propriety. It embodies a lack of decorum or conformity to accepted standards of etiquette.

    To sum up, impropriate is a verb with various connotations that generally refer to the act of misusing, misappropriating, diverting, or behaving inappropriately in relation to resources, property, rules, norms, or social conventions.

  2. • Devolved into the hands of a layman.
    • To appropriate to private use; particularly to place ecclesiastical property in the hands of laymen.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for IMPROPRIATE

  • umpropriate
  • jmpropriate
  • kmpropriate
  • ompropriate
  • 9mpropriate
  • 8mpropriate
  • ikpropriate
  • ijpropriate
  • imoropriate
  • imlropriate
  • im-ropriate
  • im0ropriate
  • impeopriate
  • impdopriate
  • impfopriate
  • imptopriate
  • imp5opriate
  • imp4opriate
  • impripriate

Etymology of IMPROPRIATE

The word impropriate is derived from the Latin verb impropriare, which means to appropriate or to assign. The Latin word impropriare is formed by adding the prefix im- (meaning not or opposite) to the word propriare, which means to make one's own or to possess. Ultimately, the Latin term is derived from the noun proprius, meaning one's own or belonging to oneself. Thus, impropriate essentially means to assign or take possession of something that does not belong to oneself.

Similar spelling words for IMPROPRIATE

Conjugate verb Impropriate

CONDITIONAL

I would impropriate
you would impropriate
he/she/it would impropriate
we would impropriate
they would impropriate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be impropriating
you would be impropriating
he/she/it would be impropriating
we would be impropriating
they would be impropriating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have impropriate
you would have impropriate
he/she/it would have impropriate
we would have impropriate
they would have impropriate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been impropriating
you would have been impropriating
he/she/it would have been impropriating
we would have been impropriating
they would have been impropriating

FUTURE

I will impropriate
you will impropriate
he/she/it will impropriate
we will impropriate
they will impropriate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be impropriating
you will be impropriating
he/she/it will be impropriating
we will be impropriating
they will be impropriating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have impropriated
you will have impropriated
he/she/it will have impropriated
we will have impropriated
they will have impropriated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been impropriating
you will have been impropriating
he/she/it will have been impropriating
we will have been impropriating
they will have been impropriating

IMPERATIVE

you impropriate
we let´s impropriate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to impropriate

PAST

I impropriated
you impropriated
he/she/it impropriated
we impropriated
they impropriated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was impropriating
you were impropriating
he/she/it was impropriating
we were impropriating
they were impropriating

PAST PARTICIPLE

impropriated

PAST PERFECT

I had impropriated
you had impropriated
he/she/it had impropriated
we had impropriated
they had impropriated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been impropriating
you had been impropriating
he/she/it had been impropriating
we had been impropriating
they had been impropriating

PRESENT

I impropriate
you impropriate
he/she/it impropriates
we impropriate
they impropriate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am impropriating
you are impropriating
he/she/it is impropriating
we are impropriating
they are impropriating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

impropriating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have impropriated
you have impropriated
he/she/it has impropriated
we have impropriated
they have impropriated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been impropriating
you have been impropriating
he/she/it has been impropriating
we have been impropriating
they have been impropriating