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appropriate

(verb) give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"

(verb) take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"

(adjective) suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"

(adjective satellite) being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"

(adjective satellite) suitable and fitting; "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing"

(adjective satellite) appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

(adjective satellite) meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"

 

Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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