APPROPRIATE

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Definition

  1. adjective suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.
  2. verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause. — synonyms: allow, earmark, set_aside, reserve
  3. verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion. — synonyms: capture, seize, conquer

Examples

  • “Let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.”
  • “A spot of ground is appropriated for a garden.”
  • “The headmaster wondered what an appropriate measure would be to make the pupil behave better.”

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