'appropriate' definitions:
Definition of 'appropriate'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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" [ant: inappropriate]
verb
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" [syn: allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve]
verb
Synonyms of 'appropriate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a propos,
- absorb,
- abstract,
- acceptable,
- according to Hoyle,
- accroach,
- ad rem,
- adapted,
- admissible,
- adopt,
- advantageous,
- advisable,
- agreeable,
- allocate,
- allot,
- and,
- annex,
- appertaining,
- applicable,
- applying,
- appoint,
- apportion,
- apposite,
- appropriate,
- appropriate to,
- apropos,
- apt,
- arrogate,
- assign,
- assign to,
- assimilate,
- assume,
- auspicious,
- bag,
- banausic,
- becoming,
- befitting,
- belonging,
- beneficial,
- boost,
- borrow,
- characteristic,
- civil,
- claim,
- colonize,
- comely,
- commandeer,
- commodious,
- condign,
- confiscate,
- congruous,
- conquer,
- conscript,
- convenient,
- cop,
- copy,
- correct,
- crib,
- decent,
- decorous,
- defraud,
- derive from,
- deserved,
- desirable,
- desired,
- despoil,
- destine,
- detail,
- devote,
- digest,
- distinctive,
- distinguished,
- dovetailing,
- draft,
- due,
- earmark,
- eligible,
- embezzle,
- employable,
- encroach,
- enjoyable,
- enslave,
- entitled,
- exact,
- expedient,
- expropriate,
- extort,
- fair,
- fate,
- favorable,
- feasible,
- felicitous,
- filch,
- fit,
- fitted,
- fitten,
- fitting,
- forage,
- fortunate,
- fructuous,
- functional,
- geared,
- genteel,
- germane,
- good,
- good for,
- grab,
- grasp,
- happy,
- helpful,
- hog,
- hook,
- idiocratic,
- idiosyncratic,
- imitate,
- impound,
- in character,
- in point,
- indent,
- infringe,
- infringe a copyright,
- inspired,
- intrinsic,
- invade,
- involving,
- jump a claim,
- just,
- just right,
- kosher,
- lay hold of,
- lift,
- likely,
- lot,
- lucky,
- make assignments,
- make free with,
- make off with,
- make use of,
- mark off,
- mark out for,
- marked,
- material,
- meet,
- merited,
- meshing,
- metabolize,
- mock,
- monopolize,
- nice,
- nick,
- nip,
- normal,
- normative,
- occupy,
- of general utility,
- of help,
- of service,
- of use,
- on the button,
- opportune,
- ordain,
- overrun,
- palm,
- pat,
- peculiar,
- pertaining,
- pertinent,
- pilfer,
- pinch,
- pirate,
- plagiarize,
- play God,
- pleasant,
- poach,
- politic,
- portion off,
- practical,
- pragmatical,
- predigest,
- preempt,
- preoccupy,
- prepossess,
- press,
- pretend to,
- profitable,
- proper,
- propitious,
- providential,
- purloin,
- qualified,
- quintessential,
- raid,
- recommendable,
- relevant,
- requisite,
- requisition,
- reserve,
- restrict,
- restrict to,
- right,
- right and proper,
- righteous,
- rightful,
- ripe,
- run away with,
- rustle,
- schedule,
- scrounge,
- seasonable,
- seemly,
- seize,
- sequester,
- serviceable,
- set,
- set apart,
- set aside,
- set off,
- shoplift,
- simulate,
- single,
- singular,
- sit on,
- snare,
- snatch,
- snitch,
- sortable,
- spoil,
- squat on,
- steal,
- subjugate,
- suitable,
- suited,
- suiting,
- swindle,
- swipe,
- tag,
- tailored,
- take,
- take all of,
- take it all,
- take on,
- take over,
- take possession of,
- take up,
- thieve,
- timely,
- to be desired,
- to the point,
- to the purpose,
- trespass,
- true to form,
- unique,
- urbane,
- useful,
- usurp,
- utilitarian,
- walk off with,
- well-chosen,
- well-expressed,
- well-put,
- well-timed,
- wise,
- worthwhile,
- worthy,
- wrench