All 7 Uses of
appropriate
in
New Moon
- If I'd had any idea that you could respond to a gift this appropriately, I would have made you open it in front of Carlisle and Esme.†
Chpt 2appropriately = in a suitable (fitting) manner for a particular situation
- "Bella, I can't live in a world where you don't exist."
"I am…" My head swam as I looked for the appropriate word. "Confused." That worked. I couldn't make sense of what he was saying.Chpt 23 *appropriate = suitable (fitting)
- I knew from experience that once I got Jessica talking, I would be able to get away with a few mumbled responses at the appropriate moments.†
Chpt 4
- I hoped that fun was the appropriate word.†
Chpt 4
- Maybe I wouldn't have to remind myself to look interested and to nod or smile at appropriate intervals, the way I had to with everyone else.†
Chpt 6
- She thought it more appropriate to kill you than Edward—fair turnabout, mate for mate.†
Chpt 10
- "Shall we take this conversation to a more appropriate venue?" a smooth voice whispered menacingly.†
Chpt 20
Definitions:
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(1)
(appropriate as in: it is appropriate) suitable (fitting) for a particular situation
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(2)
(appropriate as in: appropriate from their culture) to take without asking -- often without right
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(3)
(appropriate as in: Congress will appropriate funds) to set aside for a particular use