1. appropriate - verb
· give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
Synonym(s): allow, earmark, set_aside, reserve
Hypernym(s): assign, allot, portion
2. appropriate - verb
· take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
Synonym(s): capture, seize, conquer
Hypernym(s): assume, usurp, seize, take_over, arrogate
3. appropriate - adjective
· suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
Antonym(s): inappropriate
Try Again
