appropriate

/ə'proʊpri,eɪt/ verbadjective
11 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
VERB
1

Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause.

2

Take possession of by force, as after an invasion.

ADJECTIVE
1

Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.

“a book not appropriate for children”

“a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity”

WORD FORMS
Related formappropriable
Related formappropriative
Related formappropriator
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinappropriateway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesap · pro · pri · ate
SYNONYMS & RELATED17
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