Word Type

Verb

Adjective

Adjective

The word "appropriate" can be used as verb, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

inappropriate inappropriate

Derived Terms

age-appropriate appropes appropriate adult appropriate technology appropriately appropriateness appropriater appropriative appropriator culturally appropriate disappropriate malappropriate misappropriate nonappropriate reappropriate unappropriate unappropriate

Distinct From

inappropriate

Context

british ecclesiastical legal

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

allot arrogate assign assume portion seize take over usurp

Manner Of

assume

Related Terms

appropriation proper property

Related Terms

apropos benefice correct discreet fit proper property reserved socially suitable well mannered

Similar Terms

apropos befitting befitting congruent congruous fit grade appropriate grade-appropriate pat pat proper proper right

Synonym Network

allow apt

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