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appropriate

/əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/

Meaning 1

to take something for one's own use

“She will appropriate the old chair for her room.”
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Illustration of appropriate: to take something for one's own use

Meaning 2

Suitable or proper in the circumstances.

“She wore appropriate clothes for the chilly autumn weather.”
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Illustration of appropriate: Suitable or proper in the circumstances.