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appropriate
adjective /əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/
/-ˈproʊ-/ Definition
B2 suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: appropriate footwear for the country Is this film appropriate for small children? I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time. Is this an appropriate occasion to discuss finance? Please complete the appropriate parts of this form (= the parts that are right or necessary for your particular situation) and return it as soon as possible. → Opposite inappropriateSuitable and acceptableQuite good, or not very good appropriately
/-li/ adverb B2 She didn't think we were appropriately dressed for a wedding.Suitable and acceptableQuite good, or not very good appropriateness
/-nəs/ noun [U] Suitable and acceptableQuite good, or not very good
(Definition of appropriate adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -able suffix (WORTH BEING)
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