11 Letter Words for Appropriate
appropriate
9 Letter Words for Appropriate
apparitor, praetoria
8 Letter Words for Appropriate
appropre, parrotia, portiare, pretoria, priorate, tarpaper, trappier, troparia, troppaia
7 Letter Words for Appropriate
aerator, airport, apiator, aporiae, apteria, aroeira, arteria, atropia, pappier, parapet, pareira, paritor, partier, pateria, patriae, periapt, pierrot, pitprop, poppier, portier, praetor, preriot, propper, propria, propter, prorata, prorate, rapport, rorippa, trapper, tripara, tripper, tropaia
6 Letter Words for Appropriate
aporia, appair, appear, appert, apport, araire, areito, arrope, artier, atropa, epirot, epitra, errata, irater, irrate, oarier, oatear, opiate, oraria, otaria, pairer, papaio, papier, parate, pariet, parrot, parter, partie, patera, patria, petara, pipper, pirate, pitara, popper, poppet, poppit, porier, porite, porret, porter, portia, potpie, prater, pratie, pretor, proart, proper, protea, protei, pteria, rapier, raport, rapper, rapter, raptor, ratero, repair, repart, report, retira, retrip, rioter, ripper, rippet, riprap, roarie, ropier, tapper, tarrie, tipper, topper, troper, tropia
5 Letter Words for Appropriate
airer, aorta, apair, apart, apert, aport, appar, appet, appro, apter, arati, arear, arepa, ariot, arite, aroar, arret, arrie, artar, arter, atria, atrip, epopt, erato, irate, oater, opera, opter, orate, orpit, paire, pairt, paper, papio, pappa, pappi, parae, parao, pareo, parer, parte, parti, parto, patao, patia, patio, peart, perai, perit, petar, petri, petro, piert, pieta, piper, pipra, pirot, poire, popie, poppa, porer, poret, poria, porta, porte, poter, praia, prate, preop, preta, prier, prior, propr, prore, prote, raita, raper, rappe, rater, ratio, reata, repot, repro, retar, retia, retip, retro, riata, riper, roate, roper, rorie, roter, taipo, taira, taper, tapia, tapir, tapoa, tappa, tarea, tarie, tarre, tarri, tepor, terai, terap, terra, tiara, tirer, toper, topia, trapa, trape, trier, trior, tripe, trope
4 Letter Words for Appropriate
aarp, aero, aire, airt, apar, aper, apia, apio, appt, arar, area, aret, aria, arri, arte, atap, atar, atip, atop, eira, epit, epop, erat, eria, iaea, iare, iota, irpe, iter, opai, orae, orra, paar, paip, pair, papa, pape, para, pare, pari, parp, parr, part, pata, pate, pato, peai, pear, peat, pepo, peri, perp, pert, peta, peto, pier, piet, pipa, pipe, pirr, pita, poet, pope, pore, porr, port, pote, poti, prao, prat, prep, pret, prie, prio, proa, prop, raia, rait, rape, rapt, rara, rare, rata, rate, rato, reap, rear, reit, repo, repp, repr, rept, rier, riot, ripa, ripe, ripp, ript, rita, rite, roar, roer, roit, rope, ropp, rort, rota, rote, roti, taar, tapa, tape, tara, tare, tari, taro, tarp, tarr, teap, tear, tepa, tera, terp, terr, tiao, tiar, tier, tipe, tire, tirr, toea, tope, topi, tore, tori, torr, trap, trie, trio, trip, trop
3 Letter Words for Appropriate
aer, aia, air, ait, aor, apa, ape, app, apr, apt, ara, are, arr, art, ate, atp, ear, eat, eir, epa, epi, era, err, ert, eta, iaa, iao, ipo, ipr, ira, ire, ita, oar, oat, oer, oie, opa, ope, opp, opt, ora, ore, ort, pap, par, pat, pea, pep, per, pet, pia, pie, pip, pir, pit, poa, poi, pop, por, pot, ppa, ppi, ppr, ppt, pre, pro, prp, pta, pte, ptp, rai, rap, rat, rea, rei, rep, ria, rie, rio, rip, rit, roe, roi, rot, rpt, rte, rti, taa, tai, tao, tap, tar, tea, ter, tie, tip, toa, toe, toi, top, tor, tpi, tra, tri, trp
Definitions for Appropriate
[1] suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
[2] belonging to or peculiar to a person; proper: Each played his appropriate part.
[3] to set apart, authorize, or legislate for some specific purpose or use: The legislature appropriated funds for the university.
[4] to take to or for oneself; take possession of.
[5] to take without permission or consent; seize; expropriate: He appropriated the trust funds for himself.
[6] to steal, especially to commit petty theft.
[7] right or suitable; fitting
[8] rare particular; own they had their appropriate methods
[9] to take for one's own use, esp illegally or without permission
[10] to put aside (funds, etc) for a particular purpose or person
Words related to Appropriate
relevant, useful, convenient, applicable, apt, fitting, good, proper, pertinent, correct, opportune, true, apportion, devote, earmark, allot, disburse, embezzle, misappropriate, borrow
Words nearby Appropriate
approbate, approbation, approbative, appropriable, appropriacy, appropriate, appropriation, approvable, approval, approve, approved school
Origin of Appropriate
1515–25; < Late Latin appropriātus made one's own (past participle of appropriāre ), equivalent to Latin ap- ap-1 + propri(us ) one's own + -ātus -ate1
Words that may be confused with Appropriate
appropriate, apropos, expropriate
Other words from Appropriate
ap·pro·pri·ate·ly , adverb
ap·pro·pri·ate·ness , noun
ap·pro·pri·a·tive [uh -proh -pree-ey-tiv, -uh -tiv] /əˈproʊ priˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv/ , adjective
ap·pro·pri·a·tive·ness , noun
ap·pro·pri·a·tor , noun
non·ap·pro·pri·a·tive , adjective
qua·si-ap·pro·pri·ate , adjective
qua·si-ap·pro·pri·ate·ly , adverb
re·ap·pro·pri·ate , verb (used with object), re·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, re·ap·pro·pri·at·ing.
well-ap·pro·pri·at·ed , adjective
Word origin for Appropriate
C15: from Late Latin appropriāre to make one's own, from Latin proprius one's own; see proper
Synonyms for Appropriate
applicable, apt, convenient, correct, fitting, good, opportune, pertinent, proper, relevant, true, useful, adapted, becoming, befitting, belonging, deserved, desired, fit, right, appurtenant, apropos, congruous, due, felicitous, germane, just, on the button, on the nose, rightful, seemly, tailor-made, well-suited, well-timed
