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- DictionaryAp·pro·pri·ate
adjective
- 1. suitable or proper in the circumstances: "a measure appropriate to a wartime economy"
verb
- 1. take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission: "his images have been appropriated by advertisers"
- 2. devote (money or assets) to a special purpose: "there can be problems in appropriating funds for legal expenses"
From Longman Business Dictionary ap‧pro‧pri‧ate /əˈprəʊpri-eɪtəˈproʊ-/ verb [ transitive] 1 to take something for yourself when you have no right to do this The generals appropriated defence funds, leaving their men unpaid for months. 2 to take something, especially money, officially for a particular purpose Congress has appropriated funds for t...
Definition of appropriate – Learner’s Dictionary. appropriate. adjective. uk / əˈprəʊpriət / us. Add to word list. B2. suitable or right for a particular situation or person: Is this film appropriate for young children? Opposite. inappropriate. Fewer examples. What clothes would be appropriate for the occasion? I wanted to buy an appropriate gift.
Check pronunciation: appropriate. Definition of appropriate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress. belonging to or peculiar to a person; proper: Each played his appropriate part. v.t. Government to set apart, authorize, or legislate for some specific purpose or use: The legislature appropriated funds for the university.
belonging to or peculiar to a person; proper: Each played his appropriate part. verb (used with object), ap·pro·pri·at·ed, ap·pro·pri·at·ing. to set apart, authorize, or legislate for some specific purpose or use: The legislature appropriated funds for the university.
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. 3. : to take or make use of without authority or right.
Appropriate is an adjective that means suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, or situation. It implies the suitability of something or someone in relation to a particular context or situation.
