All 3 Uses of
appropriate
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- A close examination of the ground hereabout, even by the wan starlight only, revealed how a portion of what would have been casually called a wild slope had been appropriated by Farmer Oak for his great purpose this winter.†
Chpt 1-3
- In the centre was a small oval enclosure; this was left blank, that the sender might insert tender words more appropriate to the special occasion than any generalities by a printer could possibly be.†
Chpt 13-15 *
- The central space, together with the recess at one end, was emptied of all incumbrances, and this area, covering about two-thirds of the whole, was appropriated for the gathering, the remaining end, which was piled to the ceiling with oats, being screened off with sail-cloth.
Chpt 34-36 *appropriated = taken or used
Definitions:
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(appropriate as in: appropriate from their culture) to take without asking -- often without right
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(appropriate as in: it is appropriate) suitable (fitting) for a particular situation