Synonyms for appropriate
verb
To seize
secure, usurp, take possession of; see seize 2.
To provide money
set aside, set apart, allocate, assign (to a particular
use), reserve, apportion, devote, appoint, allow, allow for,
disburse, budget, allot, earmark.
See appropriate in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
appropriate arrogate commandeer confiscate preempt usurp
These verbs mean to seize for oneself or as one's right: appropriated the family car; arrogated the chair at the head of the table; commandeered a plane for the escape; confiscating stolen property; preempted the glory for herself; usurped the throne.
See Also Synonyms at
allocate.
See appropriate in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place:
apt, becoming, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit1, fitting, happy, meet2, proper, right, tailor-made. See rightSuited to one's end or purpose:
befitting, convenient, expedient, fit1, good, meet2, proper, suitable, tailor-made, useful. See agree, goodConsistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances:
deserved, due, fit1, fitting, just, merited, proper, right, rightful, suitable. See right
verb
To set aside or apart for a specified purpose:
allocate, assign, designate, earmark. See collect, moneyTo lay claim to for oneself or as one's right:
arrogate, assume, commandeer, preempt, seize, take, usurp. See give
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