appropriate
gb/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/ us/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
B1
Anglais
~ 1000
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B1
property
1
suitable or proper
Right or good for a certain situation.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is appropriate for [situation]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'appropriate' with 'approximate' because they look similar but have unrelated meanings.
Synonymes
suitable (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, but 'suitable' can be slightly more neutral.)
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proper (Similar meaning, but can sound more formal or moralistic.)
Antonymes
inappropriate (Direct opposite; means not suitable or proper.)
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unsuitable (Means not right for the situation, especially in practical terms.)
Collocations
appropriate behavior
|appropriate clothing
|appropriate time
|appropriate response
Thèmes
communication
|daily life
|manners
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- It’s not appropriate to wear jeans to a formal wedding.
- The teacher found his comment appropriate for the discussion.
- Please choose an appropriate time to call me.
- This movie is not appropriate for young children.
Exemples pédagogiques
- It is not appropriate to shout in a library.
- This dress is appropriate for the party.
- That joke is not appropriate at work.
- It is appropriate to say thank you.
Verbe
formal
C1
action
2
take without permission
To take something and use it as your own without asking or having the right.
Schéma d’usage :
to appropriate [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'allocate' (which can also use 'appropriate' in formal government contexts), but here it means taking without right.
Synonymes
seize (Implies taking by force or authority; can be more physical.)
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confiscate (Taking something away officially, often by authority.)
Antonymes
return (To give something back to its owner, the opposite of taking it.)
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relinquish (To give up possession or control voluntarily.)
Collocations
appropriate funds
|appropriate resources
|appropriate land
Thèmes
law
|politics
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The dictator appropriated the land from local farmers.
- He was accused of appropriating company funds for personal use.
- Some artists have been criticized for appropriating cultural symbols.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The king appropriated the land from the people.
- She appropriated money from the office fund.
- They appropriated ideas from another company.
Verbe
formal
B2
action
3
allocate for a purpose
To decide to use money or things for a special purpose.
Schéma d’usage :
to appropriate [amount] for [purpose]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with 'take without permission', which is a different sense of the same verb.
Synonymes
allocate (Very close in meaning; more common in everyday use.)
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earmark (Informal or figurative way of saying setting aside resources for a purpose.)
Antonymes
withhold (To refuse to give or allocate resources.)
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divert (To take resources away from their intended purpose.)
Collocations
appropriate funds for education
|appropriate budget for research
Thèmes
finance
|government
|business
Exemples
- Congress appropriated $5 million for disaster relief.
- The committee appropriated funds to improve local infrastructure.
- The city council appropriated money for the new park.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The school appropriated money for new books.
- The government appropriated funds for the new road.
- They appropriated money to build a hospital.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
appropriate
API
GB/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
US/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
ap - pro - pri - ate (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pro)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: appropriate
Verb
- Base: appropriate
- 3rd Person Singular: appropriates
- Present Participle: appropriating
- Past: appropriated
Famille de mots
Forms
appropriates
verb
appropriating
verb
appropriated
verb
Core family
appropriately
adverb B2
Related words
appropriateness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
inappropriate
adjective B2
inappropriately
adverb
Advanced or less common
inappropriateness
noun
appropriation
noun C1
Expressions
appropriate technology
1/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt tɛknˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
technical
technology suited to local needs
Technology that is good for the place and people using it, often cheap and easy to keep working.
Exemples
- The NGO promotes appropriate technology for rural farming communities.
- Windmills are an example of appropriate technology in this region.
culturally appropriate
1/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəli əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
fixed phrase
suitable in cultural context
Right or okay in a certain culture’s customs and rules.
Exemples
- It’s important to wear culturally appropriate clothing when visiting holy sites.
- The film sparked debate about what is culturally appropriate humor.
culturally appropriate
1/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəli əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
fixed phrase
suitable for a culture
OK in a culture; not rude or offensive
Exemples
- They adjusted the ad to make it culturally appropriate for the local audience.
- Teachers checked that the examples were culturally appropriate for the class.
socially appropriate
1/sˈoʊʃəli əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
fixed phrase
acceptable in social situations
Good or right according to what people think is polite or okay in society.
Exemples
- Her speech was socially appropriate for the formal dinner.
- It’s not socially appropriate to interrupt someone while they're speaking.