appropriate
/əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/verb, adjective4 syllables
Appropriate means: suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.
Synonyms for appropriate22
verb, as in give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
adjective, as in suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
also used for appropriate
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Opposites of appropriate
What does appropriate mean?4
adjective
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc“a book not appropriate for children”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use“a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty”
verb
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause“I will earmark this money for your research”
take possession of by force, as after an invasion“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Appropriate in a sentence
- Everything posted must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages.CM
- Therefore, a young person is not an appropriate student of politics.JMLlovet
- Visitors have to wear appropriate shoes, i.e., safety shoes.bigfellow68
- At this time, a vote is not yet appropriate.bigfellow68
- For some expressions, it's not so easy to find an appropriate translation.AlanF_US
- Milk isn't good for adult cats, and only cat milk is appropriate for kittens.shekitten
- Bringing that up in this situation doesn't really feel appropriate, does it?Lumi
- Next time, you should wear something more appropriate.CK
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Forms of appropriate
as a verb
- past tense
- appropriated
- present participle
- appropriating
- third-person singular
- appropriates
- past participle
- appropriated