Appropriate - English meaning

verb

Buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.

Usage examples:

I managed to acquire all the books i needed

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

To obtain or begin to have something

Usage examples:

His family acquired the property in 1985., she acquired her love of the outdoors as a child.

verb

Distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

In past years we didn't allocate enough funds to infrastructure maintenance

verb

Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose

verb

To give something as a share of a total amount

Usage examples:

State funds will not be allocated to the program next year.

verb

Give or apportion (something) to someone.

Usage examples:

Equal time was allotted to each

verb

To give a share of something for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

The board allotted $5000 to the recreation center., [ u ] there are huge differences in the allotme…

verb

To give a share of something to someone or something to use for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

Allot sth to sb/sth for sth $150,000 has been allotted to the museum for renovations.

verb

Add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.

Usage examples:

The first ten amendments were annexed to the constitution in 1791

noun

A building joined to or associated with a main building, providing additional space or accommodation.

Usage examples:

The school's one-storey wooden annex

verb

To take possession of an area of land or a country and add it to a larger area, usually by force

Usage examples:

The united states annexed parts of texas and new mexico, which belonged to mexico., [ u ] the annex…

adjective

Relevant or appropriate.

Usage examples:

The same considerations are equally applicable to accident claims

adjective

Affecting or relating to someone or something

Usage examples:

The company will help with moving expenses where applicable., applicable to sth/sb this part of the…

verb

Divide up and share out.

Usage examples:

Voting power will be apportioned according to contribution

verb

To give or share something among several people or things

Usage examples:

How should medical care be funded and apportioned?

verb

To share something between several people or organizations

Usage examples:

Apportion sth between sb/sth the costs will be apportioned between the buyer and the seller., appor…

adjective

Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.

Usage examples:

An apposite quotation

adjective

Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.

Usage examples:

The theme could not be more apt

noun

(as written abbreviation) an apartment.

Usage examples:

A minimalist one-bedroom apt. on the upper west side

adjective

Correct or right for a particular situation

Usage examples:

Chris’s apt comments summed up our opinions., this old roof is apt to leak when it rains., he was v…

verb

Take or claim (something) without justification.

Usage examples:

They arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation's true interests

verb

To take something without having the right to do so

Usage examples:

They arrogate to themselves the power to punish people.

verb

Allocate (a job or duty).

Usage examples:

Congress had assigned the task to the agency

noun

Another term for assignee (sense 1).

Usage examples:

This agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their successors and assigns

verb

Suppose to be the case, without proof.

Usage examples:

Topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events

noun

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

Usage examples:

Keep within the household budget

verb

Allow or provide a particular amount of money in a budget.

Usage examples:

The university is budgeting for a deficit

adjective

Inexpensive.

Usage examples:

A budget guitar

verb

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Usage examples:

The prime minister claimed that he was concerned about third world debt

noun

An assertion that something is true.

Usage examples:

He was dogged by the claim that he had cia links

verb

To state that something is true or is a fact

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] ervin claims (that) he is bankrupt., if no one claims the money, i can keep it.…

verb

Officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.

Usage examples:

A nearby house had been commandeered by the army

verb

Take arbitrarily or by force

verb

To take possession or control of private property, esp. by force

Usage examples:

Some visitors commandeered outdoor tables on the balcony.

adjective

In agreement or harmony.

Usage examples:

This explanation is congruous with earlier observations

adjective

The same as, or in agreement with, other facts or principles

Usage examples:

His conclusion is congruous with one previously drawn by mayer.

adjective

Brought together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.

Usage examples:

A connected series of cargo holds

verb

Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.

Usage examples:

The electrodes were connected to a recording device

adjective

(of two or more things) joined together

Usage examples:

The connected parts of a machine, some loosely connected stories, he’s a politically connected lawy…

adjective

Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.

Usage examples:

I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient

adjective

Suitable for your purposes and causing no difficulty for your schedule or plans

Usage examples:

Would 3 o’clock be a convenient time to meet?, i shop here because it’s convenient., both men suffe…

verb

Give all or most of one's time or resources to (a person or activity).

Usage examples:

I wanted to devote more time to my family

phrasal verb

To give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person, or to use a particular amount of time or energy doing something

Usage examples:

He devoted his life to serving his family, friends, and neighbors., over half his speech was devote…

verb

Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme

noun

A characteristic or identifying feature.

Usage examples:

This car has all the earmarks of a classic

adjective

(of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.

Usage examples:

Either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so

noun

A means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoral.

Usage examples:

The current policy is a political expedient

adjective

Helpful or useful in a particular situation, and without considering any moral question that might influence your decision

Usage examples:

We thought it expedient not to pay the builder until he finished the work., political expediency

verb

(of the state or an authority) take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit.

Usage examples:

Their assets were expropriated by the government

verb

To take and keep money or property belonging to someone else

verb

If a government expropriates property, it takes it for public use, sometimes without payment to the owner

Usage examples:

The new regime wiped out organized crime and vice, expropriated factories and built new ones, setti…

adjective

Expressing approval.

Usage examples:

The exhibitions received favourable reviews

noun

A small part on or attached to a piece of furniture or equipment.

Usage examples:

The wooden fittings were made of walnut

adjective

Suitable or appropriate under the circumstances; right or proper.

Usage examples:

A fitting reward

verb

Be of the right shape and size for.

Usage examples:

Those jeans still fit me

adjective

Relevant to a subject under consideration.

Usage examples:

That is not germane to our theme

adjective

Ideas or information that is germane to a particular subject or situation is connected with and important to it

Usage examples:

Her remarks could not have been more germane to the discussion.

verb

Unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.

Usage examples:

A man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday

noun

An incident or act of hijacking.

Usage examples:

An unsuccessful hijack attempt

verb

Take arbitrarily or by force

noun

The matter from which a thing is or can be made.

Usage examples:

Goats can eat more or less any plant material

adjective

Denoting or consisting of physical objects rather than the mind or spirit.

Usage examples:

The material world

noun

A type of physical thing, such as wood, stone, or plastic, having qualities that allow it to be used to make other things

Usage examples:

A hard/soft material, the sculpture was made of various materials, including steel, copper wire, an…

verb

Dishonestly or unfairly take (something, especially money, belonging to another) for one's own use.

Usage examples:

The report revealed that department officials had misappropriated funds

verb

To steal something that you have been trusted to manage and use it for your own benefit

Usage examples:

He misappropriated $30,000 to pay for personal travel.

verb

To steal something that you have been asked to take care of, and use it for yourself

Usage examples:

The court found that he had misappropriated €50,000 intended for investment on behalf of a customer…

adjective

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

Usage examples:

She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions

adjective

Relating directly to the subject being considered; relevant

Usage examples:

A pertinent question

adjective

Denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine.

Usage examples:

She's never had a proper job

adverb

Satisfactorily or correctly.

Usage examples:

My eyes were all blurry and i couldn't see proper

noun

The part of a church service that varies with the season or feast.

Usage examples:

We go to the high mass, with plainsong propers sung by the ritual choir

adjective

Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

Usage examples:

What small companies need is relevant advice

adjective

Related to a subject or to something happening or being discussed

Usage examples:

We turned over relevant documents to the investigating team., the relevance of railroads to the dev…

adjective

Morally good, justified, or acceptable.

Usage examples:

I hope we're doing the right thing

adverb

To the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

The car spun right off the track

noun

That which is morally correct, just, or honourable.

Usage examples:

She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

Usage examples:

Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure

verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

Usage examples:

Pins secure the handle to the main body

adjective

Free from risk and the threat of change for the worse

Usage examples:

A secure job, people want to feel secure economically., the museum has a large endowment, so its fu…

verb

Take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

Usage examples:

She jumped up and seized his arm

verb

Take hold of; grab

verb

To take something quickly and hold it

Usage examples:

He seized her arm to lead her through the crowd., fig. while she was distracted, i seized the oppor…

verb

Isolate or hide away.

Usage examples:

She is sequestered in deepest dorset

noun

Another term for sequestrate.

Usage examples:

Their property was sequestered by parliament

verb

To keep the people on a jury (= group deciding a legal case) separate from everyone else, even from their families, while deciding a case

Usage examples:

The judge refused to have the jury sequestered.

verb

Take legal possession of (assets) until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.

Usage examples:

The power of courts to sequestrate the assets of unions

verb

→  sequester

adjective

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

Usage examples:

A significant increase in sales

adjective

Important, large, or great, esp. in leading to a different result or to an important change

Usage examples:

This election reaffirms a significant shift of the center of power., marriage is a significant comm…

verb

Take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.

Usage examples:

Thieves stole her bicycle

noun

A bargain.

Usage examples:

At £59.95 it's an absolute steal

verb

Take without the owner's consent

adjective

Right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.

Usage examples:

These toys are not suitable for children under five

adjective

Being right or correct for a particular situation or person

Usage examples:

The book is suitable as a text for a course in beginning chemistry., the movie may not be suitable …

verb

Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

Usage examples:

Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun

A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.

Usage examples:

He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

verb

Get into one's hands

verb

Be a thief; steal something.

Usage examples:

They began thieving again

verb

Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.

Usage examples:

Richard usurped the throne

verb

To take power or control of something by force or without the right to do so

Usage examples:

Some senators fear the organization will usurp congressional power.

verb

Forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp.

Usage examples:

Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold

noun

A key for tuning a harp or piano.

Usage examples:

With respect to the harp, he produces the sharps, flats, quarter-notes, or any intermediate variati…

verb

To obtain something with difficulty, effort, or violence

Usage examples:

Shareholders will try to wrest control of the company from the current management.