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appropriate

• (a) 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

Verbs

• (v) 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
  earmark, set aside, reserve, allow,
• (v) 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
  conquer, seize, capture,

Synonyms

earmark set aside reserve allow conquer seize capture

Antonyms

inappropriate

See also

apropos proper

Words of close approximity