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Definition

Adjective: suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, or place.

Verb: take for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.

Verb: devote (money or assets) to a special purpose.

Sense 1: Adjective - Suitable or fitting

Example: Wearing formal attire is appropriate for a wedding ceremony.

Example: The teacher selected an appropriate book for the students' reading level.

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Sense 2: Verb - Take without permission

Example: It is not ethical to appropriate someone else's work and present it as your own.

Example: The artist appropriated images from various sources to create her masterpiece.

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Sense 3: Verb - Devote to a special purpose

Example: The company decided to appropriate a portion of their budget to support a charitable cause.

Example: The government appropriated funds for the construction of a new hospital.

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