appropriate

/əˈproʊpriɪt/
adjective
  1. Suitable or proper for a particular situation or purpose.
    • The teacher used language that was appropriate for young children.
    • Is this an appropriate time to discuss the budget?
    • Wearing a suit to the interview was the appropriate choice.
verb
  1. To take something for one's own use, especially without permission or illegally.
    • He appropriated the idea without giving credit to the original creator.
    • The employee was fired for appropriating company funds.
    • Some colonists appropriated land that belonged to indigenous peoples.
  2. To set aside or allocate money or resources for a specific purpose.
    • Congress appropriated funds for disaster relief.
    • The committee appropriated $500,000 for the research project.
    • The city appropriated a budget for new playgrounds.
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