» appropriate
Words people most associate with “appropriate”:
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Verb (2 meanings)
1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause.
to allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
Examples:
- “I will earmark this money for your research”,
- “She sets aside time for meditation every day”
to appropriate is a way to:
to appropriate is derivationally related to:
- allowance (noun) - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
- appropriable (adjective) - that can be appropriated
- hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark (noun) - a distinctive characteristic or attribute
- reserve, backlog, stockpile (noun) - something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion.
to appropriate, capture, seize, conquer
Examples:
- “the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”,
- “The army seized the town”,
- “The militia captured the castle”
to appropriate is a way to:
- to assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate (verb) - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
ways to appropriate:
- to carry (verb) - capture after a fight
to appropriate is derivationally related to:
- appropriative (adjective) - of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
- appropriator (noun) - someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
- capture, gaining control, seizure (noun) - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
- conquest, conquering, subjection, subjugation (noun) - the act of conquering
Adjective (1 meaning)
1. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.
Examples:
- “a book not appropriate for children”,
- “a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity”,
- “it seems that an apology is appropriate”
appropriate is the opposite of:
- inappropriate (adjective) - not suitable for a particular occasion etc
appropriate is an attribute of:
- appropriateness (noun) - the quality of being specially suitable
Derivationally related form:
- appropriateness (noun) - the quality of being specially suitable
see also:
- apropos (adjective) - of an appropriate or pertinent nature
- proper (adjective) - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
appropriate is similar to:
- befitting (adjective) - appropriate to
- grade-appropriate (adjective) - the quality of ability and work that is appropriate for students in a specified grade
- pat (adjective) - exactly suited to the occasion
- proper, right (adjective) - appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs