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Meaning of appropriate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  appropriate
      adj 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" [ant: {inappropriate}]
      v 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" [syn: {allow},
           {appropriate}, {earmark}, {set aside}, {reserve}]
      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"
         [syn: {appropriate}, {capture}, {seize}, {conquer}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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