1. suitable or proper for a particular situation, person, or purpose

1. to take something for one’s own use, typically without permission
2. to set aside money or resources for a specific purpose
Usage: formal; often used in government or business contexts

Examples

• Please wear appropriate clothing for the job interview.
• It’s not appropriate to use your phone during class.
• The company appropriated funds from the marketing budget.
• He was accused of appropriating his colleague’s ideas.
• The school board will appropriate money for new textbooks.
• Her dress was appropriate for the formal dinner.
• The government appropriated land for the new highway.