appropriate to one's self

  • 1take upon one's self — 1. Assume, undertake. 2. Incur, appropriate to one s self …

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  • 2To take upon one's self — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

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  • 3To give one's self up — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… …

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  • 4To give one's self away — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… …

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  • 5Self-awareness — is the concept that one exists as an individual, separate from other people, with private thoughts. It may also include the understanding that other people are similarly self aware.Self consciousness is credited only with the development of… …

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  • 6Appropriate — Ap*pro pri*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appropriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appropriating}.] 1. To take to one s self in exclusion of others; to claim or use as by an exclusive right; as, let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit. [1913… …

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  • 7Self-injury — ] Non fatal self harm is common in young people worldwide [cite journal|author=Schmidtke A, et al.|year=1996|title=Attempted suicide in Europe: rates, trends and sociodemographic characteristics of suicide attempters during the period… …

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  • 8appropriate — I. v. a. 1. Adopt, take to one s self, take as one s own, apply to one s own uses. 2. Assign, apportion, allot, set apart, devote. 3. Apply, use, employ, convert. II. a. Adapted, fit, fitting, befitting, apt, pat (colloq.), suitable, proper,… …

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  • 9appropriate — I Adjective: Fit; adapted to; designed; suitable. Thomas v State (Okla) 244 P 816. II A verb derived from the Latin ad and proprius . To allot, assign, set apart, or apply to a particular use or purpose. State v La Grave, 23 Nev 25, 41 P 1075. To …

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  • 10Appropriate technology — (AT) is technology that is designed with special consideration to the environmental, ethical, cultural, social and economical aspects of the community it is intended for. With these goals in mind, AT typically requires fewer resources, is easier… …

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