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appropriate

/əˈprəʊprɪət/

An illustration for appropriate

adjective1 of 2

right or suitable for some situation or purpose

  • “Always wear comfortable and appropriate clothing and shoes for exercise.”Tatoeba
  • “You should take the appropriate measures at the appropriate time.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To make suitable; to suit.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))

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