| Front | appropriate |
|---|---|
| Back | ap•pro•pri•ate adjective, verb adjective word origin thesaurus example bank /BrE əˈprəʊpriət ; NAmE əˈproʊpriət/ 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. Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ~ for sth Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party. ~ to sth The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. inappropriate ap•pro•pri•ate•ly /BrE əˈprəʊpriətli; NAmE əˈproʊpriətli/ 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 /BrE əˈprəʊpriətnəs; NAmE əˈproʊpriətnəs/ noun [uncountable] He questioned the appropriateness of their methods. verb verb forms word origin example bank /BrE əˈprəʊprieɪt ; NAmE əˈproʊprieɪt/ (formal) 1 ~ sth 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 have been appropriated for research into the disease. compare misappropriate |
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