Appropriate definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

appropriate in American English · 1. suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc · 2. belonging to or peculiar to a person; proper · 3. to ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'appropriate'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× appropriate Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseappropriates ,presentparticipleappropriating ,pasttense,pastparticipleappropriated pronunciationnote: Theadjectiveispronounced(əproʊpriət ).Theverbispronounced(əproʊprieɪt ).1. adjective Somethingthatisappropriateissuitableoracceptableforaparticularsituation. ItisappropriatethatIrishnamesdominatethelist. Dressneatlyandattractivelyinanoutfitappropriatetothejob. Theteachercanthentakeappropriateaction. Synonyms:suitable,right,fitting,fit MoreSynonymsofappropriate appropriately adverb[ADVERBwithverb]Dressappropriatelyandaskintelligentquestions. It'sentitled,appropriatelyenough,'ArtfortheNation'. appropriatenessuncountablenoun[oftNOUNofnoun]Hewondersabouttheappropriatenessofeachmovehemakes. Synonyms:suitability,fitness,relevance,correctness MoreSynonymsofappropriate 2. verb Ifsomeoneappropriatessomethingwhichdoesnotbelongtothem,theytakeit,usuallywithouttherighttodoso. [formal]Severalothernewspapershaveappropriatedtheidea.[VERBnoun] Thelandwassimplyappropriatedbytherulers.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:seize,take,claim,assume MoreSynonymsofappropriate 3. verb Ifagovernmentororganizationappropriatesanamountofmoneyforaparticularpurpose,itreservesitforthatpurpose. [formal]Thelegislatureauthorizedtheraisingofanarmyandappropriatedmoneytosupply itwithweapons.[VERBnoun] MoreSynonymsofappropriate COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof appropriate Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'appropriate' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'appropriate' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'taiga' HindiTranslationof'appropriate' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency appropriateinBritishEnglish adjective(əˈprəʊprɪɪt )1. rightorsuitable;fitting 2. rare particular;own theyhadtheirappropriatemethods verb(əˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt )(transitive)3. totakeforone'sownuse,espillegallyorwithoutpermission 4. toputaside(funds,etc)foraparticularpurposeorperson CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsappropriable(apˈpropriable)adjective appropriately(apˈpropriately)adverb appropriateness(apˈpropriateness)noun appropriative(apˈpropriative)adjective appropriator(apˈpropriˌator)noun WordoriginC15:fromLateLatinappropriāretomakeone'sown,fromLatinpropriusone'sown;seeproper WordFrequency appropriateinAmericanEnglish (əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ;foradj.,əˈproʊpriɪt ) verbtransitiveWordforms:apˈpropriˌatedorapˈpropriˌating1.  totakeforone'sownorexclusiveuse 2.  totakeimproperly,aswithoutpermission 3.  tosetasideforaspecificuseorcertainperson toappropriatefundsfortheschools adjective4.  rightforthepurpose;suitable;fit;proper SIMILARWORDS: fit Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsappropriately(apˈpropriately) adverb appropriateness(apˈpropriateness) noun appropriative(apˈpropriˌative) adjective appropriator(apˈpropriˌator) noun WordoriginMEappropriaten