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The Britannica Dictionary appropriate 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• appropriate (adjective)
• appropriate (verb)

1 appropriate /əˈproʊprijət/ adjective 1 appropriate /əˈproʊprijət/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of APPROPRIATE [more appropriate; most appropriate] : right or suited for some purpose or situation

• It's a formal occasion and appropriate attire/dress/clothing is expected. [=you are expected to wear formal clothing]
• Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal.
• We'll need to find an appropriate [=suitable] place to store the fuel.
• Do you think the movie is appropriate for small children (to see)? = Do you think it's appropriate for small children to see the movie?
• The movie is perfectly/entirely appropriate to/for people of all ages.

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— appropriately

adverb

• The dinner is formal, so please dress appropriately.
• She met her husband, appropriately enough, at a wedding.

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— appropriateness

noun [noncount]

• He questioned the appropriateness of the movie for young children.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 appropriate /əˈproʊpriˌeɪt/ verb appropriates; appropriated; appropriating 2 appropriate /əˈproʊpriˌeɪt/ verb appropriates; appropriated; appropriating Britannica Dictionary definition of APPROPRIATE [+ object] 1 : to get or save (money) for a specific use or purpose

• The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 : to take or use (something) especially in a way that is illegal, unfair, etc.

• The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use.
• Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects.
• The term “bad” has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for “good.”

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