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(Entry 1 of 2)
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
- I don't think jeans and a T-shirt are appropriate attire for a wedding
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of appropriate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
- archaeologists wrongfully appropriated artifacts excavated at ancient sites for their museums
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to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
- you can't just appropriate somebody's term paper and put your name on it!
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The first known use of appropriate was in the 15th century
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