ALL meanings of appropriate
ap·pro·pri·ate
A a - adjective appropriate Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation. 3
- verb appropriate If someone appropriates something which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so. 3
- verb appropriate If a government or organization appropriates an amount of money for a particular purpose, it reserves it for that purpose. 3
- adjective appropriate right or suitable; fitting 3
- adjective appropriate particular; own 3
- verb appropriate to take for one's own use, esp illegally or without permission 3
- verb appropriate to put aside (funds, etc) for a particular purpose or person 3
- verb transitive appropriate to take for one's own or exclusive use 3
- verb transitive appropriate to take improperly, as without permission 3
- verb transitive appropriate to set aside for a specific use or certain person 3
- adjective appropriate right for the purpose; suitable; fit; proper 3
- adjective appropriate belonging to or peculiar to a person; proper: Each played his appropriate part. 1
- verb with object appropriate to set apart, authorize, or legislate for some specific purpose or use: The legislature appropriated funds for the university. 1
- verb with object appropriate to take to or for oneself; take possession of. 1
- verb with object appropriate to take without permission or consent; seize; expropriate: He appropriated the trust funds for himself. 1
- verb with object appropriate to steal, especially to commit petty theft. 1
- adjective appropriate suitable 1
- noun appropriate suited, right 1
- noun appropriate befitting 1
- transitive verb appropriate seize 1
- transitive verb appropriate funds: assign 1
- noun appropriate Suitable or proper in the circumstances. 1
- adjective appropriate suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress. 1
- verb appropriate (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To make suitable; to suit. 0
- adjective appropriate (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Set apart for a particular use or person; reserved. 0
- adjective appropriate Hence, belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper. 0
- adjective appropriate Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper. 0