Let no one appropriate a common benefit.
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Appropriate
/əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.eɪt/
Synonyms for "appropriate" (482 found)
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Closest matches (97)
Verb(11 words)
Adjective(13 words)
suitableacceptable ssnallocateapplicable lawaptassignbest optioncapablecomeliercomeliestcommensuratecomparablecongenial
Determiner(1 words)
a good fit
a proposabsorbabstractacceptableaccording to hoyleaccroachad remadaptedadmissibleadoptadvantageousadvisableagreeableallocateallotandannexappertainingapplicableapply
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applyingappointapportionappositeappropriate toaproposaptarrogateassignassign toassimilateassumeattachauspiciousbagbanausicbecomingbefittingbelongingbeneficialboostborrowcharacteristicchoicecivilclaimcollarcolonizecomelycommandeercommodiouscompatiblecondignconfiscatecongruousconquerconscriptconvenientcopcopy
Noun(12 words)
adequate usearrogatingart mediumbe suitablebeing part ofbelonging indexbestbetter testbogartcommandeeringcommodecomporting
Strong matches (144)
Noun(18 words)
correctcribcrookdecentdecorousdedicatedefraudderive fromdeserveddesignatedesirabledesireddespoildestinedetaildevotedigestdistinctivedistinguisheddovetailing
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draftdueearmarkeligibleembezzleemployableencroachenjoyableenslaveentitledexactexpedientexpropriateextortfairfatefavorablefeasiblefelicitousfilchfitfittedfittenfittingforagefortunatefructuousfunctionalgearedgenteelgermanegivegoodgood forgrabgrasphappyhelphelpfulhoghonorablehookidiocraticidiosyncraticimitateimpoundin characterin pointindentinfringeinfringe a copyrightinspiredintrinsicinvadeinvolvingjump a claimjustjust rightkosherlay hold ofliberateliftlikelylotluckymake assignments
Adjective(33 words)
correctcorrect answercorrect descriptorcorrect ideacorrect labelcorrect sentence structurecorrect stepcorrect understandingcorrect usagecorrect wordingcorrectestdecentdivertearmarkeducational producteffective instructional tooleligible candidateequitableethicalethical guideline
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fashionablefit personfittingfitting actionfitting rolegainlygood justificationgood management approachideal studentjudiciousjustifiablelegitimate claimlicit
Adjective(2 words)
Related words (241)
make free withmake off withmake use ofmark offmark out formarkedmaterialmeetmeritedmeshingmetabolizemockmonopolizenaturalnicenicknipnormalnormativeoccupy
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of general utilityof helpof serviceof useon the buttonopenopportuneordainorderoverrunpalmparticularpatpeculiarperfectpertainingpertinentpilferpillagepinchpirateplaceplagiarizeplay godpleasantpoachpocketpointpoliticportion offpracticalpragmaticpragmaticalpredigestpreemptpreoccupyprepossesspresspretendpretend toprocureprofitableproperpropitiousprosperousprovidentialpurloinqualifiedquintessentialraidreasonablerecommendablerelevantrequisiterequisitionreserverespectablerestrictrestrict torightright and properrighteousrightfulriperun away withrustlesafeschedulescroungeseasonableseemlyseizesequesterserviceablesetset apartset asideset offshareshopliftsimulatesinglesingularsit onsnaresnatchsnitchsortablespoilsquat onstealsubjugatesuitablesuitedsuitingswindleswipetagtailoredtaketake all oftake it alltake ontake overtake possession oftake upthievetimelyto be desiredto the pointto the purposetrespasstruetrue to formuniqueurbaneusefulusurputilitarianwalk off withwell-chosenwell-expressedwell-putwell-timedwiseworthwhileworthywrench
Adjective(51 words)
marriageablemature discussionmeasured quantitymisappropriatemoral qualitiesnatural classroom resourceson-targetoptimal substructurepolitepresentable slidesprivate lifeprofessional compatibilityproperproper answerproper earthing systemproper filingproper formproper inferenceproper methodproper place
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proper postingproper regulationproper ssnproper usepropererproperestpublic behaviorrelevant datarelevant detailsrelevant evidenceright fitrightestsafe substancessayablescience-gradeablesocial descriptor valuesocial suitabilitysound mathematical reasoningspanish naturalstealsuitedtarget learnertastefulunabusedusable energy sourceusable energy supplyuseful pondvalid argumentvalid ideawholesomeworthiest
Noun(26 words)
matchingmoochesmoral normsmore academicmore applicablemore genuinemost adaptivemost proportionalpiratingprofessional conductproper behaviorproved helpfulpuckarelevant torespectful demeanorright contextright turnsschool clothingsigehskyjack
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Verb(15 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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10 entriesappropriate attireappropriate authorityappropriate contextappropriate fundsappropriate measureappropriate measuresappropriate resourcesappropriate settingappropriate timeappropriate use
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
9 entriesSample sentences
30 total sentences available.
But "experiment" is not the appropriate word.
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And so, knowledge from the past, mixed up with assumptions about that knowledge, which may be more or less appropriate, is used to augment information provided by the senses.
Source: tatoeba (43030)
For this design house it was an appropriate strategy to introduce even more radical colors into computer production.
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