appropriate

/ə'proupriit/
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appropriate

The teacher chose an appropriate book for the young students.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Suitable or proper in the circumstances: "Appropriate" describes something that is fitting or correct for a specific person, situation, or purpose.
    • Particularly suitable or compatible: It can also imply a specific suitability or congruence with a given context.

  2. Verb:

    • To take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission: This meaning involves seizing or allocating something, often authoritatively.
    • To set aside or allocate something for a particular purpose: This meaning involves formally dedicating resources, such as money or time, to a specific use.
Examples

  • Adjective:

    • Wearing formal attire is appropriate for the ceremony.
    • The teacher used age-appropriate language for her young students.

  • Verb:

    • The manager decided to appropriate funds for the new project.
    • The general was accused of trying to appropriate public property for personal use.
Advanced Usage

  • "Appropriate to": Suitable or fitting for a particular context or standard.

    • His casual remarks were not appropriate to the solemn occasion.

  • "Deem appropriate": To consider something suitable or proper.

    • The committee will take whatever action it deems appropriate.
Variants and Related Words

  • Appropriately (adverb): In a manner that is suitable or proper.

    • She was dressed appropriately for the interview.

  • Appropriateness (noun): The quality of being suitable or proper.

    • The appropriateness of his comment was questioned.

  • Appropriation (noun): The act of taking or setting aside something for a particular use.

    • The appropriation of land for the park was approved by the council.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Suitable, fitting, proper, apt, correct.
  • Verb: Allocate, assign, earmark, seize, commandeer.
Antonyms
  • Adjective: Inappropriate, unsuitable, improper, unfitting.
  • Verb: Relinquish, surrender, give up.
Related Phrases

  • "Appropriate technology": Technology suited to the social, economic, and environmental conditions of its users.

    • The organization promotes the use of appropriate technology in developing regions.

  • "Cultural appropriation": The unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, or ideas of one people or society by members of another, typically more dominant, people or society.

    • The debate focused on the issue of cultural appropriation in fashion.
appropriate

The teacher chose an appropriate book for the young students.

Adjective
  1. 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
Verb
  1. 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
  2. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
    • I will earmark this money for your research
    • She sets aside time for meditation every day

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