ap·pro·pri·ate
ə-ˈprō-prē-ət
: especially suitable or compatible : fitting
an appropriate response
remarks appropriate to the occasion
appropriately
adverb
appropriateness
noun
ap·pro·pri·ate
ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt
appropriated; appropriating
2
: to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use
appropriate money for a research program
3
: to take or make use of without authority or right
natural habitats that have been appropriated for human use
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