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Defenition of the word appropriate

    • Defenition of the word appropriate

      • Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to the occasion.
      • To take possession of by force.
      • To assign a resource to a particular person or cause.
      • appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
      • give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
      • being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
      • suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
      • suitable and fitting; "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing"
      • take possession of without permission
      • meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"
      • take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
      • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
      • take possession of by force, as after an invasion
      • suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

    Synonyms for the word appropriate

      • advantageous
      • allow
      • apposite
      • apt
      • capture
      • conquer
      • correct
      • earmark
      • fitting
      • harmonious
      • pertinent
      • proper
      • reserve
      • right
      • seize
      • set aside
      • suitable
      • suited
      • take over

    Similar words in the appropriate

      • appropriate
      • appropriated
      • appropriateness
      • appropriateness's
      • appropriates
      • apropos
      • befitting
      • called for
      • congruent
      • congruous
      • due
      • expedient
      • fit
      • fit for(a)
      • fit to(a)
      • in order
      • in order(p)
      • pat
      • proper
      • right
      • suitable

    Hyponyms for the word appropriate

      • annex
      • carry

    Hypernyms for the word appropriate

      • allot
      • arrogate
      • assign
      • assume
      • portion
      • seize
      • take
      • take over
      • usurp

    Antonyms for the word appropriate

      • inappropriate

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