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appropriate (verb)

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  • appropriate — ap·pro·pri·ate /ə prō prē ˌāt/ vt at·ed, at·ing [Late Latin appropriare to take possession of, from ad to, for + proprius one s own] 1: to set apart for or assign to a particular recipient, purpose, or use the legislature appropriating funds for… …   Law dictionary

  • appropriate — ap‧pro‧pri‧ate [əˈprəʊpri eɪt ǁ əˈproʊ ] verb [transitive] 1. LAW to take something for yourself when you have no right to do this: • The generals appropriated defence funds, leaving their men unpaid for months. 2. ECONOMICS to take something,… …   Financial and business terms

  • appropriate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ suitable; proper. ► VERB 1) take for one s own use without permission. 2) devote (money) to a special purpose. DERIVATIVES appropriately adverb appropriateness noun appropriation noun app …   English terms dictionary

  • appropriate — ♦♦♦ appropriates, appropriating, appropriated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]əpro͟ʊpriət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]əpro͟ʊprieɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that/to inf, ADJ for/to n Something that is appropriate is suitable… …   English dictionary

  • appropriate — ap|pro|pri|ate1 [ ə proupriət ] adjective *** suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose: This isn t the appropriate time to discuss the problem. The manager should take appropriate action if safety standards are not being met.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • appropriate — I UK [əˈprəʊprɪət] / US [əˈproʊprɪət] adjective ** suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose This isn t the appropriate time to discuss the problem. The manager should take appropriate action if safety standards are not being met.… …   English dictionary

  • appropriate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Appropriate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑congress {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ consider sth, deem sth, feel sth …   Collocations dictionary

  • appropriate — I. transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad + proprius own Date: 15th century 1. to take exclusive possession of ; annex < no one should appropriate a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • appropriate — 1 adjective correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose: At an appropriate moment I ll offer the visitors some coffee. (+ for): Your clothes are hardly appropriate for a job interview. (+ to): objectives and strategies which… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • appropriate — 1. adjective /əˈpɹəʊ.pɹiː.ɪt,əˈpɹəʊ.pɹiː.ət,əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ɪt,əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ət,əˈpɹəʊ.pɹiː.eɪt,əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/ a) Hence, belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper. The headmaster wondered what an appropriate measure would be to make the… …   Wiktionary

  • appropriate — adjective /əˈproʊpriət / (say uh prohpreeuht) 1. suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example. 2. belonging or peculiar to one: each played their appropriate part. 3. (of behaviour) acceptable.… …  

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