appropriate

Speech parts

1. appropriate - Noun

2. appropriate - Adjective

3. appropriate - Verb

Meaning

Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.

To take to one's self in exclusion of others; to claim or use as by an exclusive right; as, let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.

To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, in exclusion of all others; -- with to or for; as, a spot of ground is appropriated for a garden; to appropriate money for the increase of the navy.

To make suitable; to suit.

To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property.

A property; attribute.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

suitable fitting earmark right necessary proper fit relevant adequate reasonable convenient seize timely apt pertinent
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Antonyms

inappropriate bush moa common off provide
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Hypernyms

portion assume assign seize usurp allot

Hyponyms

carry

Phrases with the word

appropriate action appropriate for appropriate to appropriate response appropriate management appropriate behaviour

Derivatives

appropriated appropriating

Examples

If zeal had been appropriate for putting humanity right, why did God the Word clothe himself in the body, using gentleness and humility in order to bring the world back to his Father? Isaac the Syrian

Mine is to chew on the appropriate texts and make them delectable. Gregory of Nazianzus

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time. Malcolm Muggeridge

Courtesy is appropriate for gentlemen and necessary for thieves. American Proverb

For every dog there is an appropriate stick. Mexican Proverb

Your appearance is not appropriate for the occasion. Persian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

appropriable appropriacy appropriament appropriate accent appropriate action appropriate administration of justice