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  • 11for — 1 strong,; strong /fO:r/ preposition 1 intended to be given to or belong to a particular person: I ve got a present for you. | Save some for Arthur. 2 intended to be used in a particular situation: We ve bought some new chairs for the office. | a …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12for all seasons — suitable in or appropriate for every kind of weather a coat for all seasons ■ adaptable to any circumstance a singer for all seasons …

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  • 13Appropriate adult — is a defined term in the UK legal system for a volunteer from the local community. [http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/operational policing/guidanceappadultscustody.pdf?view=Binary] Appropriate Adults were introduced as a policing… …

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  • 14appropriate — ap·pro·pri·ate /ə prō prē ˌāt/ vt at·ed, at·ing [Late Latin appropriare to take possession of, from ad to, for + proprius one s own] 1: to set apart for or assign to a particular recipient, purpose, or use the legislature appropriating funds for… …

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  • 15Appropriate — Ap*pro pri*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appropriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appropriating}.] 1. To take to one s self in exclusion of others; to claim or use as by an exclusive right; as, let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 16Appropriate Technology Africa — is a Christian organization which sells and promotes appropriate technology. It has offices in Zimbabwe Mozambique and South Africa.It was started by founder and chairman Andy Noel Whyte in 1998 in Zimbabwe , Africa.Its… …

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  • 17appropriate — [ə prō′prē āt΄; ] for adj. [, ə prō′prēit] vt. appropriated, appropriating [ME appropriaten < LL appropriatus, pp. of appropriare, to make one s own < L ad , to + proprius, one s own] 1. to take for one s own or exclusive use 2. to take… …

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  • 18For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn …

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  • 19Appropriate — Ap*pro pri*ate, a. [L. appropriatus, p. p. of appropriare; ad + propriare to appropriate, fr. proprius one s own, proper. See {Proper}.] Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper. [1913 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 20appropriate — ap‧pro‧pri‧ate [əˈprəʊpri eɪt ǁ əˈproʊ ] verb [transitive] 1. LAW to take something for yourself when you have no right to do this: • The generals appropriated defence funds, leaving their men unpaid for months. 2. ECONOMICS to take something,… …

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