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Adjective appropriate has 5 senses
- appropriate - 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"
Antonyms: inappropriate, unsuitable, improper, wrong, unbefitting
- advantageous, appropriate - appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
Antonym: inexpedient (indirect, via expedient)
- appropriate, suitable, suited - meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"
Antonym: unfit (indirect, via fit)
- appropriate, harmonious - suitable and fitting; "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing"
Antonym: incongruous (indirect, via congruous)
- apposite, appropriate, apt, pertinent - being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
Antonym: malapropos (indirect, via apropos)
Verb appropriate has 2 senses
- allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve - give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
--1 is one way to assign, allot, portion
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
- appropriate, capture, seize, conquer - 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 is one way to assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
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