I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an appropriate measure (= a measure that is suitable for a particular situation )
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In the event of an assault, staff will need to take appropriate measures to defend themselves.
an appropriate response
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She laughed, which didn't really seem an appropriate response.
an appropriate/apt metaphor (= a very suitable one )
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Building on sand is an apt metaphor for the challenge we face.
appropriate/inappropriate formal (= suitable/not suitable for that situation )
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Within the official school framework there are penalties for inappropriate behaviour.
deem sth necessary/appropriate etc
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They were told to take whatever action they deemed necessary.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
entirely
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Administration officials said it was entirely appropriate for the Clintons to host overnight guests.
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The freakishness of their own appearance seemed entirely appropriate .
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That the world should be so enchanting after the enchantment of Vitor's lovemaking was entirely appropriate .
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Young Fowler thinks it entirely appropriate .
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Her reaction, he wrote, was entirely appropriate .
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It is therefore entirely appropriate that today Pompeii still represents the cutting edge of archaeological research and development.
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Theological answers are necessary and entirely appropriate to this doubt.
more
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Some of them may have become bottom living, crawling hunters for which a gastropod-like shell would have been more appropriate .
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With the tab stops at 35, 50 and 55 deleted, the headings shift to more appropriate locations. 12.
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It seemed utterly incongruous that there were cars parked outside on the wide circular drive - carriages would have looked more appropriate .
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On the other hand, sometimes a direct approach may be more appropriate .
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In some situations air streamed integral visors and helmets are more appropriate especially in humid areas.
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Nothing could have been more appropriate .
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All these measures were carried out in the name of cost improvements cost-cutting would be a more appropriate name.
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I thought Poems for D.T.'s would be more appropriate , or would attract more attention on a book-shop counter.
particularly
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Electronic marking is particularly appropriate on large courses, since it helps avoid the problems of managing the handing-in of work.
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A field-warehousing arrangement is particularly appropriate for financing seasonal inventory buildups.
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It is perhaps particularly appropriate to consider tourism in an issue of the magazine whose theme is writers.
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I perceive him as a particularly appropriate model.
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They are thus particularly appropriate for studies of convection and stratified flow.
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The method is particularly appropriate for assaying heavy metals such as lead in blood. 33-36.
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This might seem a particularly appropriate task for geographers although similar work has been the province of biologists, archaeologists and geologists.
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However inversion would not appear to be particularly appropriate given the actual data involved in this case.
■ NOUN
action
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He also has the responsibility of deciding the appropriate action for changes where rejection would be contentious.
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Each division of the school receives its own results, which allow it to pinpoint problems and take appropriate action .
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Teachers who for years had planned in terms of appropriate actions could not overnight apply their minds to appropriate meanings as well.
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If and when points come forward the group meets to discuss and decide appropriate action .
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A trader knowledgeable of such developments can take appropriate action .
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Before any appropriate action can be taken, it must be clear to all concerned what constitutes physical abuse.
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Much appreciation is due to those residents who have brought various incidents to attention resulting in appropriate action .
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But as soon as his regular check brings to light the absentee he is able to take prompt and appropriate action .
case
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These principal chief officers should in appropriate cases be responsible for more than one department.
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This would appear to legitimise his interference in operational matters in appropriate cases .
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In an appropriate case a bank will require a mortgage to be explained by a solicitor to the borrower. 7.
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However, in appropriate cases an apology should be added to an adjudication.
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But these Acts do not proscribe activities, they simply provide for investigation in appropriate cases .
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The same in an appropriate case would apply if the monies were simply advanced to him.
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Then in an appropriate case the public authority may be able to secure the institution of a prosecution for criminal libel.
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Removal expenses and travelling expenses in connection with the move to Oxford of the successful candidate are generally paid in full in appropriate cases .
level
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Only then can they set the appropriate level of interest rates.
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Terms should be reviewed for consistency and appropriate level of pre-coordination, word form and level of specificity.
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It was crucial for successful demand management that central government generated or contained investment to an appropriate level .
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The rate of interest at which this assistance is provided indicates the Bank's view of the appropriate level of interest rates.
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For more senior jobs individuals will have already demonstrated an appropriate level of intelligence by their educational standards and successful work experience.
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The debate is now about the most appropriate levels for decision-making.
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Certain Scotvec modules are acceptable at appropriate levels as an alternative to O/S or Higher qualifications.
measure
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In such situations we take appropriate measures to ensure that strict confidentiality is maintained in all respects.
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It is then necessary to develop appropriate measures for this performance.
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What is the appropriate measure of scale difference between industrial activities?
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Devaluation has often been perceived as an appropriate measure for countries running high and persistent balance of payments current account deficits.
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Performance indicators are becoming more sophisticated as managers wrestle with the problems of choosing and monitoring appropriate measures of quality and effectiveness.
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Is cloze procedure an appropriate measure of comprehension?
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Our second should be to search for appropriate measures for comparison.
place
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Other Companies of the Battalion were already moving off in time to take their appropriate places in the March Table.
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One is the ambiguity in his argument about the appropriate place of semiotic process in the analysis of work.
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This is an appropriate place , perhaps, for a few words about the use of roses for hedging and screening.
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These points will be referred to again at appropriate places in later chapters.
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If a document was issued or received it would be filed in the appropriate place in Nigel Couville's kingdom.
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The programme was filmed in front of a live audience who had to clap, laugh and commiserate in all the appropriate places .
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Then they can be put into their appropriate places .
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response
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This can surprise us and overwhelm us so much that by far the most appropriate response is to laugh.
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An appropriate response , it seemed, would have been for the company to redouble its efforts to improve its own offering.
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The anger is an appropriate response to what the writer describes, a public statement about conditions of life or death.
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Gale is away from the phone, but he will listen to the recording later and make an appropriate response .
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He hadn't needed a thesaurus to decide on the appropriate response .
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Although she had sensed that a fiasco like this was inevitable, Amanda fumbled for an appropriate response .
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Theory suggests that an exchange rate change may be the appropriate response to a country specific shock.
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It is competition, however, which forces businesses and resource suppliers to make appropriate responses .
time
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Each case must be considered on its own merits though it is important that action is taken at the appropriate time .
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It was a two-edged sword of obligations of favors given and favors to be returned at a later, appropriate time .
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It is important to establish that the client and key employees will be available at the appropriate time .
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We can assess all the relevant factors for you, and produce the right amount of cash at the appropriate time .
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An appropriate time for Dole to speak his mind; and, at one level, an obviously sensible thing to do.
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An appropriate time for a visit.
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No spraying, of course, and only circumspect cutting back at the most appropriate time .
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Consequently, it can be planned so that it is raised at the most appropriate time for it to be dealt with effectively.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Considering what he did, I think the punishment was appropriate .
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Each member is given a special exercise routine that is appropriate for his or her needs
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We will take appropriate action once the investigation is over.
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You will be given your orders at the appropriate time.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All seven transactions are numbered and posted to the appropriate accounts.
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The Kruskal-Wallis test and the Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare groups as appropriate .
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The main aim of several sets of video materials is to present examples of language in use in an appropriate context.
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The use of sound was imaginative and appropriate , and caught the audience's attention.
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Then you are criticised for not winning in a style they regard as appropriate .
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You spot what season of the year is appropriate .
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
money
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Parliament would have unlimited access to the funds, but would have to pass specific resolutions to appropriate money .
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The Clinton administration favors paying the debt over several years but has been unable to persuade Congress to appropriate the money .
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In addition, Congress must appropriate money each year.
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It saved labor, the very thing we are now appropriating money to get a job for.
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If the council wanted a major new initiative, it would appropriate additional money .
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Yet there was virtually no chance Congress would appropriate the money if Boutros-Ghali remained in office.
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Instead he voiced the heartfelt hope that Congress would appropriate the money to keep the Exposition open for another year.
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Congress appropriated money for the agency.
property
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The Court of Appeal held that there was no theft because the accused had not appropriated the property .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Carlin is suspected of appropriating company funds.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An awareness of old history encourages caution when it is appropriated for a contemporary cause.
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Eventually their designs were appropriated for industrial production, which could be sold at cheaper prices.
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Other reactionary politicians vie to appropriate historical symbols of pre-communist antiquity.
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Since then, spending has slowly increased each year, but the Legislature has always appropriated more than Weld has requested.
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Yet the means of production are privately owned, and the profits are appropriated by individuals.