| ADJECTIVE | all | appropriate | suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc |
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| VERB | cognition | appropriate, allow, earmark, set aside, reserve | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause |
| possession | appropriate, capture, seize, conquer | take possession of by force, as after an invasion |
| Sounds | ahprow'priyaht; ahprow'priyey.t | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 367 rhymes with aht... | |
| abate ... welterweight: 539 rhymes with eyt... | ||
| Meaning | Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc. | |
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| Examples |
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| Attribute of | appropriateness | The quality of being specially suitable |
| Narrower | befitting | Appropriate to |
| grade-appropriate | The quality of ability and work that is appropriate for students in a specified grade | |
| pat | exactly suited to the occasion | |
| proper, right | Appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs | |
| See also | apropos | Of an appropriate or pertinent nature |
| congruous, congruent | corresponding / corresponding in character or kind | |
| fit | meeting adequate standards for a purpose | |
| proper | marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness | |
| Opposite | inappropriate | not suitable for a particular occasion etc |
| Catalan | apropiat | |
| Spanish | apropiado | |
| Nouns | appropriateness | the quality of being specially suitable |
| Adverbs | appropriately | in an appropriate manner |
| Meaning | Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Synonyms | allow, earmark, set aside, reserve | |
| Broader | assign, allot, portion | Give out |
| Catalan | destinar, reservar | |
| Spanish | destinar, reservar | |
| Adjectives | appropriable | that can be appropriated |
| Meaning | Take possession of by force, as after an invasion. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody | |
| Synonyms | capture, seize, conquer | |
| Narrower | carry | capture after a fight / fight |
| Broader | assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force |
| Catalan | agafar, capturar, detenir, prendre | |
| Spanish | coger, tomar | |
| Adjectives | appropriative | of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself |
| Nouns | appropriator | someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission) |