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1.
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
a book not appropriate for children
a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity
it seems that an apology is appropriate
2.
appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
3.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
a tractor appropriate for heavy duty
not an appropriate time for flippancy
4.
suitable and fitting
5.
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
'appropriate' - used as a verb
6.
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
7.
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
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derived forms
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1. Appropriate / Past
appropriated
2. Appropriate / Third Person
appropriates
3. Appropriate / Present Participle
appropriating
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