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- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb)
part of speech: |
adjective |
pronunciation: |
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definition: |
fitting the practical or social requirements of the situation; seemly; suitable.
When you're doing carpentry, you'll get the best results if you use tools that are appropriate to each task.Jeans and a T-shirt are not appropriate for a formal wedding.It was difficult choosing appropriate music for the funeral.Please read the employee manual for its discussion of appropriate office behavior.
- synonyms:
- apposite, apropos, apt, befitting, due, felicitous, fit, fitting, meet, proper, seemly, suitable, suited
- antonyms:
- improper, inappropriate, unbecoming, unfitting, unsuitable, wrong
- similar words:
- amenable, applicable, comely, convenient, decent, decorous, done, expedient, germane, happy, legitimate, likely, opportune, pertinent, possible, relevant, right, seasonable, timely, to the point
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related words: |
acceptable, advisable, best, commensurate, correct, desirable, due, eligible, good, modest, reasonable, ripe, valid |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
pronunciation: |
pro
pri
eIt
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inflections: |
appropriates, appropriating, appropriated |
definition 1: |
to identify or set aside for a particular purpose.
The town appropriated funds for the building of the new library.- synonyms:
- allocate, assign, dedicate, earmark
- similar words:
- allot, appoint, apportion
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definition 2: |
to take for one's own, often without permission.
The army appropriated farm animals to feed the soldiers.The Europeans appropriated the natives' lands.- synonyms:
- defalcate, expropriate, lift, misappropriate, peculate, pocket, take, usurp
- similar words:
- adopt, arrogate, borrow, claim, commandeer, confiscate, cop, embezzle, grab, impound, liberate, palm, plagiarize, purloin, rip off, rob, seize, steal, swipe, thieve
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related words: |
acquire, annex, assimilate, condemn, garnish, name, procure, take |
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derivations: |
appropriately (adv.), appropriateness (n.) |
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