Definition of Appropriate
Appropriate
ap·pro·pri·ate
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
proper, fitting, or suitable to the particular situation;
e.g. You must speak in an appropriate tone during the fancy dinner party.
(verb)
to take and/or use something to which one does not have the claim or right, without the required authority/permission;
e.g. They tried to appropriate her work and claim it as theirs.
(verb)
to devote or assign money or resources/assets to a particular purpose;
e.g. They are thinking about how to appropriate resources so that all of the projects are finished on time.
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