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11appropriate — ap|pro|pri|ate1 W1S1 [əˈprəupri ıt US əˈprou ] adj correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose ≠ ↑inappropriate appropriate for ▪ clothes appropriate for a job interview appropriate to ▪ an education system which is more… …
12appropriate — 01. I don t really think that it is [appropriate] to wear jeans to the office. 02. Mark wasn t allowed in the nightclub because they had a dress code, and he wasn t dressed [appropriately]. 03. I really wonder about the [appropriateness] of… …
13appropriate — ap|pro|pri|ate1 [ ə proupriət ] adjective *** suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose: This isn t the appropriate time to discuss the problem. The manager should take appropriate action if safety standards are not being met.… …
14appropriate — I UK [əˈprəʊprɪət] / US [əˈproʊprɪət] adjective ** suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose This isn t the appropriate time to discuss the problem. The manager should take appropriate action if safety standards are not being met.… …
15appropriate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Appropriate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑congress {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ consider sth, deem sth, feel sth …
16appropriate — ♦♦♦ appropriates, appropriating, appropriated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]əpro͟ʊpriət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]əpro͟ʊprieɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that/to inf, ADJ for/to n Something that is appropriate is suitable… …
17appropriate — I. transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad + proprius own Date: 15th century 1. to take exclusive possession of ; annex < no one should appropriate a… …
18appropriate — {{11}}appropriate (adj.) specially suitable, proper, early 15c., from L. appropriatus, pp. of appropriare (see APPROPRIATE (Cf. appropriate) (v.)). Related: Appropriately; appropriateness. {{12}}appropriate (v.) early 15c., take possession of,… …
19appropriate — 1. to steal Originally, it meant to take for your own use, without any taint of impropriety: All old mali had actually done, though, was appropriate his half share of what he had hoed and sweated to grow. (P. Scott, 1977 the mali, or… …
20appropriate — 1 adjective correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose: At an appropriate moment I ll offer the visitors some coffee. (+ for): Your clothes are hardly appropriate for a job interview. (+ to): objectives and strategies which… …
