appropriate

appropriate: ap|pro|pri|ate¹ W1S1 [əˈprəupri-ıt US əˈprou-] adj

correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose

≠ ↑inappropriate appropriate for

▪ clothes appropriate for a job interview

appropriate to

▪ an education system which is more appropriate to the needs of the students

it is appropriate (for sb) to do sth

▪ It would not be appropriate for me to discuss that now.

it is appropriate (that)

▪ It seemed somehow appropriate that we should begin our journey here.

appropriate time/place etc

▪ I didn't feel that this was an appropriate time to mention the subject of money.

highly/entirely/wholly appropriate

▪ I thought his remark was highly appropriate, given the circumstances.

▪ The timing of the announcement was particularly appropriate .

▪ Where appropriate , I delegate as much work as possible.

▪ Mark box 1 or 2, as appropriate .

▪ I can assure you that appropriate action will be taken.

>appropriately adv

▪ The painters met, appropriately enough , in an art gallery (=used to emphasize that something is very appropriate) .

▪ appropriately dressed

>appropriateness n [U]

appropriate ²

ap|pro|pri|ate² [əˈprəuprieıt US əˈprou-] v [T] formal

[Date: 1400-1500; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad- 'to' + proprius 'own']

1.) to take something for yourself when you do not have the right to do this

= ↑steal

▪ He is suspected of appropriating government funds.

2.) to take something, especially money, to use for a particular purpose

appropriate sth for sth

▪ Congress appropriated $5 million for International Woman's Year.

→↑misappropriate

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Synonyms:

Adopt, take to one's self, take as one's own, apply to one's own uses / Assign, apportion, allot, set apart, devote / Apply, use, employ, convert, Adapted, fit, fitting, befitting, apt, pat (colloq.), suitable, proper, becoming, due, seemly, agreeable, conformable, congruous, germane, convenient, pertinent, apposite, felicitous, applicable, apropos, to the point, to the purpose

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appropriate — ap·pro·pri·ate /ə prō prē ˌāt/ vt at·ed, at·ing [Late Latin appropriare to take possession of, from ad to, for + proprius one s own] 1: to set apart for or assign to a particular recipient, purpose, or use the legislature appropriating funds for… … Law dictionary
Appropriate — Ap*pro pri*ate, a. [L. appropriatus, p. p. of appropriare; ad + propriare to appropriate, fr. proprius one s own, proper. See {Proper}.] Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Appropriate — Ap*pro pri*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appropriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appropriating}.] 1. To take to one s self in exclusion of others; to claim or use as by an exclusive right; as, let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appropriate — [adj] suitable adapted, applicable, appurtenant, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, belonging, congruous, convenient, correct, deserved, desired, due, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, good, just, on the button*, on the nose*, opportune,… … New thesaurus
appropriate — vb preempt, *arrogate, confiscate, usurp Analogous words: *take, seize, grab: annex, *add appropriate adj fitting, proper, *fit, suitable, apt, meet, happy, felicitous Analogous words: apposite, pertinent, germane, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
appropriate — [ə prō′prē āt΄; ] for adj. [, ə prō′prēit] vt. appropriated, appropriating [ME appropriaten < LL appropriatus, pp. of appropriare, to make one s own < L ad , to + proprius, one s own] 1. to take for one s own or exclusive use 2. to take… … English World dictionary
Appropriate — Ap*pro pri*ate, n. A property; attribute. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appropriate — ap‧pro‧pri‧ate [əˈprəʊpri eɪt ǁ əˈproʊ ] verb [transitive] 1. LAW 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. ECONOMICS to take something,… … Financial and business terms
appropriate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ suitable; proper. ► VERB 1) take for one s own use without permission. 2) devote (money) to a special purpose. DERIVATIVES appropriately adverb appropriateness noun appropriation noun app … English terms dictionary
appropriate — I adj. 1) appropriate for; to (appropriate for us; appropriate to the occasion) 2) appropriate to + inf. (it is not appropriate to tip a bus driver) 3) appropriate that + clause; subj. (it is appropriate that he be/ should be present) II v. 1)… … Combinatory dictionary

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