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31appropriate — ap|pro|pri|ate1 [ ə proupriət ] adjective *** suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose: This isn t the appropriate time to discuss the problem. The manager should take appropriate action if safety standards are not being met.… …
32appropriate — I UK [əˈprəʊprɪət] / US [əˈproʊprɪət] adjective ** suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose This isn t the appropriate time to discuss the problem. The manager should take appropriate action if safety standards are not being met.… …
33appropriate technology — noun : technology that is suitable to the social and economic conditions of the geographic area in which it is to be applied, is environmentally sound, and promotes self sufficiency on the part of those using it * * * appropriate technology noun… …
34appropriate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Appropriate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑congress {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ consider sth, deem sth, feel sth …
35appropriate — ♦♦♦ appropriates, appropriating, appropriated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]əpro͟ʊpriət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]əpro͟ʊprieɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that/to inf, ADJ for/to n Something that is appropriate is suitable… …
36appropriate — I. transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad + proprius own Date: 15th century 1. to take exclusive possession of ; annex < no one should appropriate a… …
37appropriate — {{11}}appropriate (adj.) specially suitable, proper, early 15c., from L. appropriatus, pp. of appropriare (see APPROPRIATE (Cf. appropriate) (v.)). Related: Appropriately; appropriateness. {{12}}appropriate (v.) early 15c., take possession of,… …
38appropriate — 1. to steal Originally, it meant to take for your own use, without any taint of impropriety: All old mali had actually done, though, was appropriate his half share of what he had hoed and sweated to grow. (P. Scott, 1977 the mali, or… …
39appropriate — 1 adjective correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose: At an appropriate moment I ll offer the visitors some coffee. (+ for): Your clothes are hardly appropriate for a job interview. (+ to): objectives and strategies which… …
40appropriate — appropriately, adv. appropriateness, n. appropriative /euh proh pree ay tiv, euh tiv/, adj. appropriativeness, n. appropriator, n. adj. /euh proh pree it/; v. /euh proh pree ayt /, adj., v …
