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ap·pro·pri·ate

appropriate

 
 
pronunciation:
pro pri t
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: right for a certain time and place; proper.
Jeans and a T-shirt are not appropriate clothes for a formal wedding.
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synonyms:
proper, suitable
similar words:
convenient, right
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derivations: appropriately (adv.), appropriateness (n.)