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Word: Appropriate
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: from late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare ‘make one's own’, from ad- ‘to’ + proprius ‘own, proper’
əˈprəʊprɪət
suitable or proper in the circumstances
Short Definition:suitable or proper in circumstances
Examples:- this isn't the appropriate time or place
- a measure appropriate to a wartime economy
Word: Appropriate
Speech Type: Verb
əˈprəʊprɪeɪt
take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission
Short Definition:take something for one's own use
Examples:- the accused had appropriated the property
devote (money or assets) to a special purpose
Short Definition:devote money or assets to special purpose
Examples:- there can be problems in appropriating funds for legal expenses
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