appropriate

Definition

  • verb: to take exclusive possession of
  • verb: to get or save (money) for a specific use or purpose
  • adjective: right or suited for some purpose or situation
  • adjective: especially suitable or compatible
  • synonyms: annex, peculiar, suitable

Examples

  • Do you think the movie is 'appropriate' for small children (to see)? = Do you think it's 'appropriate' for small children to see the movie?

  • It's a formal occasion and 'appropriate' attire/dress/clothing is expected. [=you are expected to wear formal clothing]

  • The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have 'appropriated' the country's resources for their own use.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm in Hotlanta, and I need a rib-joint recommend bad. Fat Matt's. Bring a bib. You never called. Well, I wasn't sure what was appropriate. Appropriate? Ryan, I'm not some waitress you banged in a snowstorm. That word has no place in our vocabulary. (..)
    2009 Up in the Air