appropriate
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appropriate is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.
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[change] Pronunciation
- adjective
- enPR: əprō'priĭt
- (UK) IPA: /əˈprəʊpriɪt/or /əˈprəʊpriət/, SAMPA: /@"pr@UpriIt/
- (US) IPA: /əˈproʊpriɪt/or /əˈproʊpriət/, SAMPA: /@"proUpriIt/
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- verb
- (UK) IPA: /əˈprəʊprieɪt/, SAMPA: /@"pr@UprieIt/
- (US) enPR: əprō'priāt, IPA: /əˈproʊprieɪt/, SAMPA: /@"proUpreIt/
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[change] Adjective
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- If something is appropriate, it matches the situation.
- We suggest ways in which teachers may change their materials to make them more appropriate for bilingual students.
- It is the job of management to look at the problems and take appropriate action.
[change] Synonyms
[change] Related words
appropriately appropriateness nappropriacy inappropriate inappropriately
[change] Verb
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- (transitive); (formal) If you appropriate something, you take it from somebody else and make it your own.
- By the end of this year, the total funds appropriated will be nearly $600 billion.
