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Appropriate

verb/kˌɑːɹɹɪɐtˈaɪdiən/
Definition
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌɑːɹɹɪɐtˈaɪdiən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/
3 syllables Say it as /kˌɑːɹɹɪɐtˈaɪdiən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbgive or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
“I will earmark this money for your research”
verbtake possession of by force, as after an invasion
“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
adjectivesuitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
“a book not appropriate for children”
Word Forms
allowancenounan amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
appropriableadjectivethat can be appropriated
earmarknouna distinctive characteristic or attribute
reservenounsomething kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
appropriativeadjectiveof or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
appropriatornounsomeone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
capturenounthe act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
seizurenounthe act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
conqueringnounthe act of conquering
appropriatenessnounthe quality of being specially suitable
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
geeignet
einer bestimmten Person oder Sache eine Ressource geben oder zuweisen
🇫🇷French
approprié
donner ou attribuer une ressource à une personne ou une cause particulière
🇪🇸Spanish
adecuado
Dar o asignar un recurso a una persona o causa en particular.
🇮🇹Italian
appropriato
dare o assegnare una risorsa a una particolare persona o causa
🇳🇱Dutch
gepast
een hulpmiddel geven of toewijzen aan een bepaalde persoon of een bepaald doel
🇵🇹Portuguese
apropriado
dar ou atribuir um recurso a uma determinada pessoa ou causa
🇷🇺Russian
соответствующий
дать или назначить ресурс конкретному человеку или делу
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपयुक्त
किसी विशेष व्यक्ति या उद्देश्य को संसाधन देना या सौंपना
🇧🇩Bengali
উপযুক্ত
একটি নির্দিষ্ট ব্যক্তি বা কারণকে একটি সংস্থান দিন বা বরাদ্দ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
பொருத்தமானது
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நபர் அல்லது காரணத்திற்காக ஒரு ஆதாரத்தை வழங்கவும் அல்லது ஒதுக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
తగిన
ఒక నిర్దిష్ట వ్యక్తి లేదా కారణానికి వనరును ఇవ్వండి లేదా కేటాయించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
योग्य
एखाद्या विशिष्ट व्यक्तीला किंवा कारणासाठी संसाधन द्या किंवा नियुक्त करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
યોગ્ય
કોઈ ચોક્કસ વ્યક્તિ અથવા કારણને સંસાધન આપો અથવા સોંપો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೂಕ್ತ
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಪನ್ಮೂಲವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಯೋಜಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉചിതമായ
ഒരു പ്രത്യേക വ്യക്തിക്കോ കാരണത്തിനോ ഒരു ഉറവിടം നൽകുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നൽകുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਚਿਤ
ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਨੂੰ ਕੋਈ ਸਰੋਤ ਦਿਓ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
مناسب
کسی خاص شخص یا وجہ کو کوئی وسیلہ دیں یا تفویض کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
合适的
给予或分配资源给特定的人或事业
🇯🇵Japanese
適切な
特定の人または目的にリソースを与える、または割り当てる
🇰🇷Korean
적절한
특정 사람에게 자원을 제공하거나 할당하거나 원인을 지정합니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phù hợp
cung cấp hoặc chỉ định một nguồn lực cho một người hoặc một mục đích cụ thể
🇹🇭Thai
เหมาะสม
ให้หรือมอบหมายทรัพยากรให้กับบุคคลหรือสาเหตุเฉพาะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sesuai
memberi atau menugaskan sumber daya kepada orang atau tujuan tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
angkop
magbigay o magtalaga ng mapagkukunan sa isang partikular na tao o dahilan
🇲🇾Malay
sesuai
memberi atau menyerahkan sumber kepada orang atau sebab tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ملائم
إعطاء أو تخصيص مورد لشخص أو سبب معين
🇮🇷Persian
مناسب
منبعی را به شخص یا علت خاصی بدهید یا اختصاص دهید
🇹🇷Turkish
uygun
Belirli bir kişiye veya amaca bir kaynak vermek veya atamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַתְאִים
לתת או להקצות משאב לאדם או למטרה מסוימת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'appropriate'?
The primary meaning of 'appropriate' is 'give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'appropriate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'appropriate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'appropriate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'appropriate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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