appropriate

/əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/, /əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/

Definition & Meaning of "appropriate"in English

appropriate

ADJECTIVE

suitable or acceptable for a given situation or purpose

apt

due

fitting

good

just

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most appropriate

Comparative

more appropriate

gradable

Examples

Wearing casual attire is appropriate for a picnic.

to appropriate

VERB

to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission

Transitive: to appropriate sth

Examples

The employee was fired for appropriating company funds for personal expenses.

to set aside or use money or resources for a specific purpose

allocate

assign

Transitive: to appropriate money or resources for a cause or purpose

Grammatical Information

Composition

derived

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

appropriate

3rd person singular

appropriates

Present participle

appropriating

Past simple

appropriated

Past participle

appropriated

Examples

The government decided to appropriate funds for the new healthcare program.

Lexical Tree

appropriately

appropriateness

inappropriate

appropriate

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Definition & Meaning of "appropriate"in English

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