All 4 Uses of
appropriate
in
Cinder, by Marissa Meyer
- I'm sure this is horribly inappropriate, but ...it seems that my life is about to be ruined.†
p. 230.0 *inappropriate = 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.
- That was inappropriate.†
p. 248.8
- He fumbled for an appropriate descriptor.†
p. 72.1
- As I see no reason to defer these conversations until your coronation, whensoever that shall be, I do think it appropriate to plan a meeting as soon as is convenient in your time of mourning.†
p. 141.2
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