appropriate

suitable or right for a particular situation
Something appropriate fits the place, time or people. Jeans may be fine for a picnic but not appropriate for a formal interview.
appropriate meaning in Hindi
उचित; किसी ख़ास स्थिति के लिए सही या उपयुक्त
जो चीज़ appropriate है, वह जगह, समय या लोगों के अनुकूल है। पिकनिक पर जींस ठीक है, पर औपचारिक इंटरव्यू के लिए उचित नहीं।
Examples
- Please wear appropriate shoes for the trek; sandals won't do.ट्रेक के लिए उचित (appropriate) जूते पहनें; चप्पल से काम नहीं चलेगा।
- The court asked the authorities to take appropriate action within two weeks.अदालत ने अधिकारियों से दो हफ़्तों में उचित कार्रवाई करने को कहा।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
apPROPRIate hides 'PROPR', like 'proper': the proper choice for the moment.
💡 Did you know?
The word appropriate comes from Latin roots meaning 'to make something one's own.' It describes things that fit a situation perfectly, such as wearing the right clothes for a formal job interview.
Word origin
From Latin appropriare, 'to make one's own', from proprius, 'own, proper'. What properly belongs to a situation came to mean 'suitable' for it.
Other meanings
adjective Suitable or proper for a particular situation.
adverb In a way that is suitable or right for a particular situation.
noun the quality of being suitable or fitting for a situation
appropriate meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | उचित; किसी ख़ास स्थिति के लिए सही या उपयुक्त |
| Arabic · العربية | مناسب؛ ملائم لموقف معيّن |
| French · Français | approprié, adapté, convenable |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | tepat, pantas; sesuai untuk situasi tertentu |
| Chinese · 中文 | 适当的;合适的 |
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