appropriate

 

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈprəʊprɪət/
  • suitable or proper in the circumstances: this isn’t the appropriate time or place a measure appropriate to a wartime economy

verb

Pronunciation: /əˈprəʊprɪeɪt/
[with object]
  • 1take (something) for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission: the accused had appropriated the property
  • 2devote (money or assets) to a special purpose: there can be problems in appropriating funds for legal expenses

Derivatives

appropriately

adverb
[sentence adverb]: appropriately, the first recital will be given at the festival

appropriateness

noun

appropriator

Pronunciation: /-eɪtə/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare 'make one's own', from ad- 'to' + proprius 'own, proper'