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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Appropriate \Ap*pro"pri*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Appropriated; p. pr. & vb. n. Appropriating.]
     1. To take to one's self in exclusion of others; to claim or
        use as by an exclusive right; as, let no man appropriate
        the use of a common benefit.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or
        use, in exclusion of all others; -- with to or for; as, a
        spot of ground is appropriated for a garden; to
        appropriate money for the increase of the navy.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To make suitable; to suit. [Archaic] --Paley.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Eng. Eccl. Law) To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual
        corporation, as its property. --Blackstone.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Appropriate \Ap*pro"pri*ate\, a. [L. appropriatus, p. p. of
     appropriare; ad + propriare to appropriate, fr. proprius
     one's own, proper. See Proper.]
     Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging
     peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           In its strict and appropriate meaning.   --Porteus.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Appropriate acts of divine worship.      --Stillingfleet.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           It is not at all times easy to find words appropriate
           to express our ideas.                    --Locke.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Appropriate \Ap*pro"pri*ate\, n.
     A property; attribute. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Appropriate \Ap*pro"pri*ate\, n.
     A property; attribute. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Appropriate \Ap*pro"pri*ate\, a. [L. appropriatus, p. p. of
     appropriare; ad + propriare to appropriate, fr. proprius
     one's own, proper. See Proper.]
     Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging
     peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.
  
           In its strict and appropriate meaning.   --Porteus.
  
           Appropriate acts of divine worship.      --Stillingfleet.
  
           It is not at all times easy to find words appropriate
           to express our ideas.                    --Locke.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Appropriate \Ap*pro"pri*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Appropriated; p. pr. & vb. n. Appropriating.]
     1. To take to one's self in exclusion of others; to claim or
        use as by an exclusive right; as, let no man appropriate
        the use of a common benefit.
  
     2. To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or
        use, in exclusion of all others; -- with to or for; as, a
        spot of ground is appropriated for a garden; to
        appropriate money for the increase of the navy.
  
     3. To make suitable; to suit. [Archaic] --Paley.
  
     4. (Eng. Eccl. Law) To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual
        corporation, as its property. --Blackstone.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  appropriate
       adj 1: suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc;
              "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral
              conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that
              an apology is appropriate" [ant: inappropriate]
       2: appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack
          of concern for fairness [syn: advantageous]
       3: meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable
          (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit)
          time for flippancy" [syn: suitable, suited]
       4: suitable and fitting; "the tailored clothes were harmonious
          with her military bearing" [syn: harmonious]
       5: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the
          successful copywriter is a master of apposite and
          evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply" [syn: apposite,
           apt, pertinent]
       v 1: give or assign a share of money or time to a particular
            person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your
            research" [syn: allow, earmark, set aside, reserve]
       2: take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the
          invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants";
          "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the
          castle" [syn: capture, seize, conquer]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  appropriate
     Αγγλικά a.
     που αρμόζω, αρμόζων, κατάλληλος, σωστός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  appropriate
     Italian a.
     (feminine plural of it appropriato)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  appropriate
     a.
     suitable or fit; proper.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially
  as by an exclusive right.
     2 (lb en transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular
  person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with ''to'' or
  ''for''.
     3 (lb en transitive British ecclesiastical legal) To annex (for
  example a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property).
     4 (lb en transitive archaic) To make suitable (m en to); to suit.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  appropriate
     Italian a.
     (feminine plural of it appropriato)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  appropriate
     Italian a.
     (feminine plural of it appropriato)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  appropriate
     Englanti a.
     sopiva, sovelias, asianmukainen
     Englanti vb.
     omia, ottaa haltuun, varata

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  appropriate
     Engelska a.
     lämplig, passande

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  appropriate /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/
  geskikt

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Appropriate /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/
  مناسب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  appropriate //əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt// //əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ət// //əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ɪt// //əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.eɪt// //əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.ət// //əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.ɪt// 
  подходя́щ, съотве́тен, уме́стен
  peculiar, suitable, fit, proper

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  appropriate //əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt// //əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ət// //əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ɪt// //əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.eɪt// //əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.ət// //əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.ɪt// 
  1. определям, предназначавам
  to set apart for
  2. присвоявам си
  to take to oneself in exclusion of others

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  appropriate /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/ 
  odpovídající

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  appropriate /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/ 
  patřičný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  appropriate /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/
  vhodný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  appropriate /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/ 
  přivlastnit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  appropriate /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/
  přiměřený

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  appropriate /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/ 
  adfeddu

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  appropriate /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/ 
  addas

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  appropriate /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/ 
  sich etw. aneignen, sich bemächtigen 
        "wrongfully appropriate sth."  - sich etw. widerrechtlich aneignen
   see: appropriating, appropriated