ap|pro´pri|ate|ness

ap|pro´pri|ate|ness
ap|pro|pri|ate1 «uh PROH pree iht», adjective.
right for the occasion; suitable; proper; fitting: »

Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.

SYNONYM(S): meet. See syn. under fit1. (Cf. ↑fit)
╂[< Late Latin appropriātus, past participle of appropriāre < Latin ad- + proprius one's own]
–ap|pro´pri|ate|ly, adverb.
–ap|pro´pri|ate|ness, noun.
ap|pro|pri|ate2 «uh PROH pree ayt», transitive verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
1. to set apart for some special use: »

The state legislature has just appropriated additional funds for school aid.

SYNONYM(S): assign, apportion.
2. to take for oneself; take possession of; use as one's own: »

You should not appropriate other people's belongings without their permission.

SYNONYM(S): seize, secure.
╂[< Latin appropriāre (with -ate1); see etym. at appropriate1 (Cf. ↑appropriate)]
–ap|pro´pri|a´tor, noun.

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  • ap|pro´pri|ate|ly — ap|pro|pri|ate1 «uh PROH pree iht», adjective. right for the occasion; suitable; proper; fitting: »Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear. SYNONYM(S): meet. See syn. under fit1. (Cf. ↑fit) ╂[< Late Latin appropriātus, past parti …   Useful english dictionary

  • ap|pro|pri|ate — ap|pro|pri|ate1 «uh PROH pree iht», adjective. right for the occasion; suitable; proper; fitting: »Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear. SYNONYM(S): meet. See syn. under fit1. (Cf. ↑fit) ╂[< Late Latin appropriātus, past parti …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ap|prsmh>pri|ate|ness — in|ap|pro|pri|ate «IHN uh PROH pree iht», adjective. not appropriate; not suitable; not fitting; improper: »Jokes are inappropriate at a funeral. SYNONYM(S): unsuitable, unbecoming. –in|ap|pro´pri|ate|ly, adverb. –in|ap|prsmh>pri|ate|ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ap|pro´pri|ate|ly — in|ap|pro|pri|ate «IHN uh PROH pree iht», adjective. not appropriate; not suitable; not fitting; improper: »Jokes are inappropriate at a funeral. SYNONYM(S): unsuitable, unbecoming. –in|ap|pro´pri|ate|ly, adverb. –in|ap|prsmh>pri|ate|ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ap|pro|pri|ate — «IHN uh PROH pree iht», adjective. not appropriate; not suitable; not fitting; improper: »Jokes are inappropriate at a funeral. SYNONYM(S): unsuitable, unbecoming. –in|ap|pro´pri|ate|ly, adverb. –in|ap|prsmh>pri|ate|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ap|pro´pri|a´tor — ap|pro|pri|ate1 «uh PROH pree iht», adjective. right for the occasion; suitable; proper; fitting: »Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear. SYNONYM(S): meet. See syn. under fit1. (Cf. ↑fit) ╂[< Late Latin appropriātus, past parti …   Useful english dictionary

  • ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • appropriateness — ap·pro·pri·ate·ness …   English syllables

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