appropriate
/əˈprəʊpriət/adjective
उच्चारण अप्रोप्रिअट
उचित, उपयुक्त
Core word
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suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances
उचित, उपयुक्त
- Choose the appropriate word.
- Wear appropriate clothes for the interview.
- Is this film appropriate for young children?
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- It is not appropriate to use your phone during an interview.
- Please take appropriate action if you notice anything unusual.
Synonyms suitable proper fitting apt right
Opposite inappropriate unsuitable improper
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[T] formal
to take something, somebody's ideas, for your own use, especially illegally or without permission; to take or give something for a particular purpose
हड़पना; विनियोजित करना
- He appropriated public funds.
- The clerk appropriated money meant for the school funds.
- The government may not appropriate land without paying fair compensation.
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- The committee appropriated a large sum for building new classrooms.
- He was accused of appropriating other people's ideas for his own project.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
appropriate for / to + noun
Appropriate takes for or to before the situation or purpose it suits.
'Appropriate' के बाद जिस स्थिति या उद्देश्य के लिए वह उपयुक्त हो, उससे पहले 'for' या 'to' आता है।
- This film is not appropriate for young children.
- Wear clothes appropriate to the occasion.
It is appropriate + to-infinitive / that-clause
After it is appropriate, use a to-infinitive or a that-clause with should for the suggested action.
'It is appropriate' के बाद सुझाए गए काम के लिए to-infinitive या should वाला that-clause आता है।
- It is appropriate to thank the guests at the end.
- It is appropriate that the chief guest should speak first.
appropriate (verb, stress on the last syllable) + sth
As a verb, appropriate is pronounced differently and means to take something for your own use, often without permission.
Verb के रूप में 'appropriate' का उच्चारण अलग होता है और इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को अपने उपयोग के लिए ले लेना है, प्रायः बिना अनुमति के।
- The company appropriated funds meant for the school.
- The government appropriated a large sum for new libraries.
inappropriate (opposite)
The opposite is inappropriate, written with in-, and it takes the same prepositions.
इसका विलोम 'inappropriate' है, जो in- के साथ लिखा जाता है और वही prepositions लेता है।
- Loud jokes are inappropriate in a library.
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adverb + appropriate
highlymostentirelyquiteperfectlymore
- A formal letter is most appropriate for this request.
appropriate + noun
actionresponseclothingwordlanguagebehaviour
- Use appropriate language in your answer.
verb + appropriate
seemconsiderthinkfindbedeem
- The committee considered the punishment appropriate.
appropriate + for / to
for the occasionfor childrento the situationto your age
- That topic is not appropriate for a school assembly.
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- Radhika chose an appropriate word to complete the sentence.
राधिका ने वाक्य पूरा करने के लिए उपयुक्त शब्द चुना।
- Is it appropriate to call a teacher late at night?
क्या देर रात किसी शिक्षक को फ़ोन करना उचित है?
- The school took appropriate action against the bully.
स्कूल ने बदमाशी करने वाले के विरुद्ध उचित कार्रवाई की।
- Formal clothes are appropriate for an interview.
साक्षात्कार के लिए औपचारिक कपड़े उपयुक्त होते हैं।
- He was accused of appropriating money from the society's fund.
उस पर सोसाइटी के कोष से धन हड़पने का आरोप लगा।
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✗ Radhika chose an appropriate word of the situation.
✓ Radhika chose an appropriate word for the situation.
Appropriate takes for or to, not of.
'Appropriate' के साथ 'for' या 'to' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ The dress is not appropiate for the party.
✓ The dress is not appropriate for the party.
The spelling has two p's and -ate at the end: appropriate.
सही वर्तनी 'appropriate' है, जिसमें दो p हैं और अंत में '-ate' है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Adjective /əˈprəʊpriət/ and verb /əˈprəʊprieɪt/.
Adjective रूप का उच्चारण /əˈprəʊpriət/ है (अंत में 'ət'), जबकि verb रूप का उच्चारण /əˈprəʊprieɪt/ है (अंत में 'eɪt')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
An Appropriation Bill allows the government to take money from the Consolidated Fund of India (Article 114).
विनियोग विधेयक (Appropriation Bill) सरकार को भारत की संचित निधि से पैसा निकालने की अनुमति देता है (अनुच्छेद 114)।
Exam: 'choose the most appropriate word' appears in fill-in-the-blanks questions.
परीक्षा में fill-in-the-blanks प्रश्नों में 'choose the most appropriate word' आता है।