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- It's one of those words with many definitions, but there's one that's most appropriate.
p. 77.3 *appropriate = suitable (fitting) for this situation
- We "gossiped" for a couple minutes, trying to hold back any inappropriate laughter—the kind that would've given us away.†
p. 86.1inappropriate = unsuitable (not fitting) for a particular situationstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in inappropriate means not and reverses the meaning of appropriate. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- Maybe inappropriate, but definitely needed.†
p. 236.7
Definitions:
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(appropriate as in: it is appropriate) suitable (fitting) for a particular situation
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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: Congress will appropriate funds) to set aside for a particular use
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)