different between appropriated vs surplus

English

Pronunciation

Verb

appropriated

1. simple past tense and past participle of appropriate

Adjective

appropriated (not comparable)

1. set aside for a specified purpose

Derived terms

• misappropriated
• nonappropriated

English

Etymology

From Middle English surplus, from Middle French surplus. Compare French surplus.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?s??pl?s/, /?s?pl?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s??pl?s/
• Hyphenation: sur?plus

Noun

surplus (countable and uncountable, plural surpluses or surplusses)

1. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
2. Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
3. (law) The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.
4. (law) assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted.

Synonyms

• oversum

Antonyms

• lack
• deficit
• shortage

Translations

Adjective

surplus (not comparable)

1. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient

Translations

Verb

surplus (third-person singular simple present surpluses or surplusses, present participle surplussing or surplusing, simple past and past participle surplussed or surplused)

1. (transitive) To treat as surplus to requirements; to sell off or dismiss from employment, etc.
   • 1952, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Moroccan air base construction. 2 v (page 618)

     This employee was engaged to direct asphalt plants and inasmuch as the work for which he had been employed was completed, he was surplused and his return travel was approved […]

Anagrams

• upslurs

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch surplus, from Middle French surplus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?r.pl?s/
• Hyphenation: sur?plus

Noun

surplus n (plural surplussen, diminutive surplusje n)

1. A surplus value, notably of money.

   Synonym: overschot

   Antonym: tekort

2. A remaining quantity, notably stock excess.

   Synonym: restant

Derived terms

• surplusgoederen
• surplusvoorraad

French

Etymology

From Middle French surplus, from Old French sorplus. Equivalent to sur- +? plus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy?.ply/

Noun

surplus m (plural surplus)

1. A surplus.

Derived terms

Descendants

• ? Italian: surplus

Further reading

• “surplus” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French surplus.

Noun

surplus m (invariable)

1. A surplus (all senses).

Romanian

Etymology

From French surplus.

Noun

surplus n (plural surplusuri)

1. surplus

Declension