Appropriate - English Spelling Dictionary - Spellzone

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appropriate - verb

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

appropriate - adjective

• suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

appropriate - thesaurus

allow capture conquer earmark reserve seize

View spelling list Words ending in -ate and learn about the word appropriate in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 32. Word endings: -et, -ot, -ate, -ite.

Scrabble score for appropriate

Scrabble score = 17

Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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