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appropriate
adjective
verb
Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
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əˈpɹəʊ.pɹiː.ɪt
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adjective
Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
“A book not appropriate for children”
adjective
Meant or adapted for an occasion or use
“A tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty”
verb
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
“I will earmark this money for your research”
verb
Take possession of by force, as after an invasion
“The invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
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Example Sentences
A book not appropriate for children
A funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity
It seems that an apology is appropriate
A tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty
Not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy
I will earmark this money for your research
She sets aside time for meditation every day
The invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
The army seized the town
The militia captured the castle
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