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appropriate

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adjective

ap·​pro·​pri·​ate ə-ˈprō-prē-ət How to pronounce appropriate (audio)
: especially suitable or compatible : fitting
an appropriate response
remarks appropriate to the occasion
appropriately adverb
appropriateness noun

appropriate

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verb

ap·​pro·​pri·​ate ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt How to pronounce appropriate (audio)
appropriated; appropriating

transitive verb

1
: to take exclusive possession of : annex
No one should appropriate a common benefit.
2
: to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use
appropriate money for a research program
3
: to take or make use of without authority or right
natural habitats that have been appropriated for human use
appropriable
ə-ˈprō-prē-ə-bəl How to pronounce appropriate (audio)
adjective
appropriator
ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌā-tər How to pronounce appropriate (audio)
noun

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From its roots, the verb appropriate would mean basically "make one's own"—that is, "take", or sometimes "grab". Each year the President and Congress create a budget and appropriate funds for each item in it, funds which mostly come in the form of taxes from the public. In the House of Representatives, the powerful Appropriations Committee often gets the last word on how much money goes to each program. "Misappropriation of funds", on the other hand, is a nice way of saying "theft". If someone appropriated pieces of your novel, you might take him or her to court; and if you appropriated trade secrets from your former employers, you might be the one sued.

Synonyms

Adjective

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for appropriate

fit, suitable, meet, proper, appropriate, fitting, apt, happy, felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance.

fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action.

fit for battle

suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands.

clothes suitable for camping

meet suggests a just proportioning.

meet payment

proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom.

proper acknowledgement

appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness.

an appropriate gift

fitting implies harmony of mood or tone.

a fitting end

apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination.

apt quotations

happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate.

a happy choice of words

felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful.

a felicitous phrase

Example Sentences

Adjective More than almost anyone writing today, Slater, whose prose is astringent and sensuous by turn, reflects both a genuine feeling for and appreciation of foods appropriate to the season—and a tolerance for kitchen disasters. Cynthia Zarin, Gourmet, April 2007 Crepuscular means "pertaining to twilight." It sounds so lovely. I use the word as much as possible, even when it's not appropriate. Bob Berman, Astronomy, June 2006 While working as one of the exhibition curators, I was surprised to learn that, until the 1920s, ice cream was properly eaten with a fork, a cumbersome technique decried by none other than Florence Howe hall, the granddaughter of Julia Ward Howe, who wrote "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". But if high society eventually agreed on a more appropriate utensil for eating the frozen-dessert, even the most au courant hostess may have had trouble deciding what kind of device should be used for serving it … Darra Goldstein, Saveur, June-July 2006 Three days. There was no way on this earth that proper due diligence could be done in such a limited time. For a merger of this magnitude, a week's worth of due diligence would have been more appropriate. Nina Munk, Vanity Fair, January 2004 Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal. The movie is perfectly appropriate to people of all ages. Verb From this source it was appropriated by Wilhelm Ropke in his effort to develop a social and political theory in which the market economy would be reconciled with the local community. Roger Scruton, National Review, 20 June 2005 Dr. Seuss's mother, also the daughter of German immigrants, was Henrietta Seuss, and when he appropriated the name for his books Dr. Seuss pronounced it in the German manner, "soice," until he realized that Americans naturally read the name as "soose," and that the American pronunciation of "Dr. Seuss" evoked a figure advantageous for an author of children's books to be associated with—Mother Goose. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 23 & 30 Dec. 2002 Wales, in contrast, was officially appropriated into the United Kingdom by Henry VIII's Acts of Union, in 1536 and 1543, before it had developed the apparatus of a modern state. Pamela Petro, Atlantic, April 1999 The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer. The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use. Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects. The term “bad” has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for “good.” See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Beyond that, finding the line between what is and isn’t appropriate is complex. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 NeJame said the charge could be appropriate whether the deputy was justified in shooting Richardson or not. Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Relationship experts cite power imbalances as a sign that a relationship may not be appropriate. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 The setting was appropriate: the chandelier pearl gown featured micro-pleats of silk tulle, pearl embellishments and Swarovski crystal detailing. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 It’s certainly not something that is appropriate at all in this state, certainly not in our schools. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 Intentionally nurturing these relationships -- with material gifts, if appropriate -- may lift your confidence today. Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 For instance, what type of cases are deemed appropriate? Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Adjusting the stock allocation back to target (if appropriate based on the individual circumstances and risk tolerance) could help investors prepare for the next market upcycle. WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022
Verb
That is, the world is a gullible circus, dragged down by poseurs who appropriate the false values of show business. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 Beshear has resisted calls for another special session, saying there are no more ARPA funds to appropriate until next year. Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2021 Former President Trump invoked the National Emergencies Act to reallocate billions of dollars to build a wall along the nation’s southern border after Congress refused to appropriate the funds. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 Putin has long tried to appropriate Russia’s imperial past to shape a modern national identity, Villanova University Russian history professor Lynne Hartnett wrote in The Washington Post. Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 Putin has long tried to appropriate Russia’s imperial past to shape a modern national identity, Villanova University Russian history professor Lynne Hartnett wrote in The Washington Post. Amy Cheng And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, 10 June 2022 The growing capacity problem, along with an unusually large sum of money the state had to appropriate this year, encouraged the Legislature to allocate $1 million to the project in 2021 and another $12 million this year. Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2022 But these proposals have raised concerns among some international law experts, who warned the administration cannot appropriate Russian funds because the Kremlin has not directly attacked the United States. Amy Cheng, Washington Post, 18 May 2022 Congress seems willing to appropriate money for everything else, and Social Security will likely continue to be the untouchable third rail. WSJ, 16 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Adjective

Middle English, from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad- + proprius own

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of appropriate was in the 15th century

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