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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"
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.
Synonyms for APPROPRIATE: suitable, proper, fitting, fit, fitted, good, applicable, right; Antonyms of APPROPRIATE: inappropriate, improper, unsuitable, wrong, incongruous, inapplicable, unseemly, unfit.
APPROPRIATE definition: 1. suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: 2. to take something for your own…. Learn more.
APPROPRIATE meaning: 1. suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: 2. to take something for your own…. Learn more.
Appropriate definition: suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.. See examples of APPROPRIATE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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. The teacher can then take appropriate action.
Definition of appropriate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
APPROPRIATE definition: 1. suitable or right for a particular situation or person: 2. to take or steal something. Learn more.
