appropriate meaning and definition

APPROPRIATE verb

Definition of appropriate (verb)

1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
   • "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
   • synonyms: allow, earmark, reserve, set aside
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"
   • synonyms: capture, conquer, seize

APPROPRIATE adjective

Definition of appropriate (adjective)

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"
   • antonym: inappropriate