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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions appropriate verb (appropriat, ing) (transitive) To take to one's self in exclusion of others; to claim or use as by an exclusive right; as in: "let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit." (transitive) 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. (transitive) To make suitable; to suit. Archaic --Paley. (transitive) (Eng. Eccl. Law) To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property. --Blackstone. Translations:  Dutch: aanpassen(nl) German: aneignen Spanish: adueí±arse(es) adjective  (obsolete) Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper. The headmaster wondered what an measure would be to make the pupil behave better. In its strict and appropriate meaning. --Porteus. Appropriate acts of divine worship. --Stillingfleet. It is not at all times easy to find words to express our ideas. --Locke. Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper. I don't think it was for the cashier to tell me outloud in front of all those people at the check-out that my hair-piece looked like it was falling out of place. Translations:  Dutch: geschikt, geschikte, passend, passende German: angebracht, angemessen, passend Italian: apposito(it) Spanish: apropiada(es, apropiado, m, {{t-, es)f Etymology: appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, from adLatin, ad + propriare to appropriate, from proprius, one's own, proper.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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