be+appropriate+for

  • 21for — for1 [fôr, fʉr] prep. [ME < OE, akin to Ger für & Du ver < IE base * per > L per , pro , prae , Gr pro, Sans pári] 1. in place of; instead of [to use blankets for coats] 2. as the representative of; in the interest of [acting for… …

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  • 22appropriate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ suitable; proper. ► VERB 1) take for one s own use without permission. 2) devote (money) to a special purpose. DERIVATIVES appropriately adverb appropriateness noun appropriation noun app …

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  • 23for the right opportunity — for the appropriate chance …

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  • 24appropriate — 01. I don t really think that it is [appropriate] to wear jeans to the office. 02. Mark wasn t allowed in the nightclub because they had a dress code, and he wasn t dressed [appropriately]. 03. I really wonder about the [appropriateness] of… …

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  • 25appropriate — ap|pro|pri|ate1 [ ə proupriət ] adjective *** suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose: This isn t the appropriate time to discuss the problem. The manager should take appropriate action if safety standards are not being met.… …

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  • 26appropriate — I UK [əˈprəʊprɪət] / US [əˈproʊprɪət] adjective ** suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose This isn t the appropriate time to discuss the problem. The manager should take appropriate action if safety standards are not being met.… …

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  • 27appropriate — ♦♦♦ appropriates, appropriating, appropriated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]əpro͟ʊpriət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]əpro͟ʊprieɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that/to inf, ADJ for/to n Something that is appropriate is suitable… …

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  • 28appropriate technology — noun : technology that is suitable to the social and economic conditions of the geographic area in which it is to be applied, is environmentally sound, and promotes self sufficiency on the part of those using it * * * appropriate technology noun… …

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  • 29appropriate —    1. to steal    Originally, it meant to take for your own use, without any taint of impropriety:     All old mali had actually done, though, was appropriate his half share of what he had hoed and sweated to grow. (P. Scott, 1977 the mali, or… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 30appropriate — appropriately, adv. appropriateness, n. appropriative /euh proh pree ay tiv, euh tiv/, adj. appropriativeness, n. appropriator, n. adj. /euh proh pree it/; v. /euh proh pree ayt /, adj., v …

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