Appropriate synonyms
ə-prō'prē-ĭt
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The definition of fitting is something appropriate or expected.
Specially adapted or suitable to a specific purpose or specific conditions; appropriate
To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant.
(Games) Being of the same suit. Used of cards:
assign (to a particular use)
To provide money
To divide and assign according to a plan; allot:
The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique.
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Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
appropiate (related)
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition "to"
fit (related)
Physically sound; healthy:
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The definition of germane is something relevant to the topic.
Chosen with care and judgment; proper; appropriate
The quality or condition of being appropriate
The state or quality of being decorous.
To find a sum in arithmetic.
To lay claim to for oneself or as one's right
Award is defined as to present something like a prize or certificate to a person who has earned it.
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To take in a violent manner as if by right:
improper (antonym)
Not in keeping with conventional mores; indecorous:
Cheerful; willing:
To devote is to dedicate yourself to a cause or a person.
The quality or state of being relative.
The definition of applicable is something that is appropriate or relevant.
To void or annul a judicial decision, order, and so on, usually on a motion to set aside by the party that is affected detrimentally and based upon some irregularity in the original proceeding.
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To make certain; ensure:
The definition of appoint is to choose an individual for a position or office.
To take into account when making plans.
To pay out, as from a fund; expend.
To distribute by lot or in arbitrary shares; apportion
To specify or allocate (funds) to be spent in a legislative earmark.
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relevant (related)
Meaningful or purposeful in current society or culture:
See syn. study at (related)
seize (related)
(--- Historical) To put in legal possession of a feudal holding
By the way, incidental.
Agreeing; consonant; harmonious
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condign
Deserved; adequate:
Characterized by or showing decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.
Used or expressed in a way suitable to the occasion; aptly chosen; appropriate; apt
idoneous
Suited or right for a particular purpose:
Clearly related to a matter at hand.
Of pleasing appearance; handsome.
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Decorum is defined as appropriate, polite behavior in society.
ideality
(Uncountable) The capacity to form deals of beauty or perfection.
idoneity
accroach
To lay claim to for oneself or as one's right
To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner:
To seize by or as by authority; appropriate
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To lay claim to for oneself or as one's right
(Archaic) Duly.
To express (a theory, plan, etc.) in a systematic way
To get possession of by unscrupulous methods
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
To be introduced to someone.
To gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially to settle on (public land) so as to obtain the right to buy before others.
To set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things.
In time; opportunely.
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inappropriate (antonym)
The definition of inappropriate is someone or something that is not within the bounds of what is considered appropriate or socially acceptable.
unsuitable (antonym)
Not appropriate:
unbecoming (antonym)
Not appropriate or suited to one's appearance, status, character, etc.; unattractive, indecorous, etc.
unsuited (antonym)
Not compatible; mismatched
unseemly (antonym)
Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.
reject (antonym)
To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of:
refuse (antonym)
To decline to do, accept, give, or allow something.
keep (antonym)
To remain in a state or condition; stay:
give (antonym)
To offer in good faith; pledge:
bequeath (antonym)
To bequeath is to leave assets for others after your death or to give someone something that you own, especially something of value.
return (antonym)
To give or send back in reciprocation:
In or into a satisfactory state or condition:
Perfectly appropriate to some specific occasion or purpose; made to one's specific requirements
Useful for effecting a desired result; suited to the circumstances or the occasion; advantageous; convenient
Having a beneficial use; serviceable:
Proper or fitting
To transfer one’s duty, interest, or right to another, especially regarding property or under a contract, so that the transferee has the same duty, interest, or right as the transferor had. See also assignment and delegate.
To give a name or title to; characterize:
Assume is defined as to take on responsibility.
agree (related)
Suited to one's end or purpose
collect (related)
(Intransitive, often with on or against) To collect payments.
money (related)
To set aside or apart for a specified purpose
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
well-expressed
well-put
necessary (related)
appropriate to (related)
acceptable (related)
adequate (related)
specific (related)
required (related)
appropriately (related)
effective (related)
specified (related)
require (related)
take possession of
To seize
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