This is the 7341st most frequent Catalan word.
apropiar
To appropriate; to take something for oneself, often without permission.
Here, 'apropiar-se' refers to the action of taking possession of something, often implying unauthorized or unjust acquisition.
Ell va apropiar-se d'un llibre que no era seu.
He appropriated a book that wasn't his.
In this context, 'apropiar-se' conveys the effort of making concepts one's own, signifying understanding or assimilation.
L'estudiant intenta apropiar-se dels conceptes per preparar l'examen final.
The student tries to appropriate the concepts to prepare for the final exam.
In this usage, 'apropiar-se' indicates adopting or integrating values into the cultural or social fabric for collective benefit.