What is the meaning of appropriate?

verb

  • Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause.
    • usage: "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
  • Take possession of by force, as after an invasion.
    • usage: "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"

adjective

  • Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.
    • usage: "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
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