adjective , verb
■ adjective
/ əˈprəʊpriət; NAmE əˈproʊ-/ appropriate (for / to sth) suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances :
an appropriate response / measure / method
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken.
Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.
The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children.
Is now an appropriate time to make a speech?
Please debit my Mastercard / Visa / American Express card ( delete as appropriate ).
OPP inappropriate
► ap·pro·pri·ate·ly adverb :
The government has been accused of not responding appropriately to the needs of the homeless.
The chain of volcanoes is known, appropriately enough , as the 'Ring of Fire'.
► ap·pro·pri·ate·ness noun [ U ]
■ verb / əˈprəʊprieɪt; NAmE əˈproʊ-/ [ vn ] ( formal )
1.
to take sth, sb's ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally or without permission :
He was accused of appropriating club funds.
Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government.
2.
~ sth (for sth) to take or give sth, especially money for a particular purpose :
Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.
—compare misappropriate
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin appropriatus , past participle of appropriare make one's own, from ad- to + proprius own, proper.