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adjective
- 1. suitable or proper in the circumstances: "this isn't the appropriate time or place"
verb
- 1. take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission: "the accused had appropriated the property" Similar
- 2. devote (money or assets) to a special purpose: "there can be problems in appropriating funds for legal expenses" Similar
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Sep 16, 2011 · 1. : to take exclusive possession of : annex. No one should appropriate a common benefit. 2. : to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use. appropriate money for a research program.
APPROPRIATE definition: 1. suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: 2. to take something for your own…. Learn more.
Synonyms for APPROPRIATE: suitable, proper, fitting, fit, fitted, good, applicable, right; Antonyms of APPROPRIATE: inappropriate, improper, unsuitable, wrong, incongruous, inapplicable, unseemly, unfit
Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation. It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list. Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job.
APPROPRIATE meaning: 1. suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: 2. to take something for your own…. Learn more.
1. To set apart for a specific use: appropriating funds for education. 2. To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission: My coworker appropriated my unread newspaper.
Definition of appropriate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word appropriate, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
APPROPRIATE definition: 1. suitable or right for a particular situation or person: 2. to take or steal something. Learn more.
Something appropriate is correct and fits the situation. A sweater-vest with reindeer on it is appropriate holiday apparel, even if it's totally embarrassing. The adjective appropriate is used when something is suitable or fitting.
