appropriate
English Thesaurus
1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)
2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp, |
| definition | : | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | carry, |
| definition | : | capture after a fight (verb.possession) |
3. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc (adj.all)
| similar | : | befitting, |
| definition | : | appropriate to (adj.all) |
| similar | : | grade-appropriate, |
| definition | : | the quality of ability and work that is appropriate for students in a specified grade (adj.all) |
| similar | : | pat, |
| definition | : | exactly suited to the occasion (adj.all) |
| similar | : | proper, right, |
| definition | : | appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs (adj.all) |
| also | : | apropos, |
| definition | : | of an appropriate or pertinent nature (adj.all) |
| also | : | proper, |
| definition | : | marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | appropriateness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being specially suitable (noun.attribute) |
4. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | backlog, reserve, stockpile, |
| definition | : | something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | appropriable, |
| definition | : | that can be appropriated (adj.all) |
5. take possession of by force, as after an invasion (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | appropriator, |
| definition | : | someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | appropriative, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself (adj.pert) |
6. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc (adj.all)
| antonym | : | inappropriate, |
| definition | : | not suitable for a particular occasion etc (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | appropriateness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being specially suitable (noun.attribute) |
7. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | backlog, reserve, stockpile, |
| definition | : | something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | appropriable, |
| definition | : | that can be appropriated (adj.all) |
8. take possession of by force, as after an invasion (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | appropriator, |
| definition | : | someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | appropriative, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself (adj.pert) |
9. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc (adj.all)
| antonym | : | inappropriate, |
| definition | : | not suitable for a particular occasion etc (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | appropriateness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being specially suitable (noun.attribute) |
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