appropriate

//əˈproʊpriət//
B2Frequency Level 6Neutral
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Adjective

1

Suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, or place.

Please wear appropriate clothing for the interview.

Verb

appropriatedPast tense
appropriatedPast participle
appropriatingPresent participle
appropriatesThird-person singular
1

To take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.

He was accused of appropriating company funds for personal use.

2

To set aside or allocate money or resources for a specific purpose.

The government appropriated funds for education reform.