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- [adjective uh-proh-pree-it; verb uh-proh-pree-eyt]
- /adjective əˈproʊ pri ɪt; verb əˈproʊ priˌeɪt/
- /əˈprəʊpriət/
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- [adjective uh-proh-pree-it; verb uh-proh-pree-eyt]
- /adjective əˈproʊ pri ɪt; verb əˈproʊ priˌeɪt/
Definitions of appropriate word
- adjective appropriate Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation. 3
- verb appropriate If someone appropriates something which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so. 3
- verb appropriate If a government or organization appropriates an amount of money for a particular purpose, it reserves it for that purpose. 3
- adjective appropriate right or suitable; fitting 3
- adjective appropriate particular; own 3
- verb appropriate to take for one's own use, esp illegally or without permission 3
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Origin of appropriate
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Late Latin appropriātus made one's own (past participle of appropriāre), equivalent to Latin ap- ap-1 + propri(us) one's own + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Appropriate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
appropriate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
appropriate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for appropriate
adj appropriate
- relevant — bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
- convenient — If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
- applicable — Something that is applicable to a particular situation is relevant to it or can be applied to it.
- apt — An apt remark, description, or choice is especially suitable.
adjective appropriate
verb appropriate
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- take over — the act of taking.
- misappropriate — to put to a wrong use.
- seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
- assume — If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly.
Antonyms for appropriate
adj appropriate
- inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- irrelevant — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- inopportune — not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable: an inopportune visit.
- incorrect — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
verb appropriate
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- retain — to keep possession of.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
adjective appropriate
- misappropriate — to put to a wrong use.
- disappropriate — To remove something that has been allocated to someone; often to reassign it elsewhere.
Top questions with appropriate
- what does appropriate mean?
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