1ap·pro·pri·ate 
/əˈproʊprijət/ adjective
/əˈproʊprijət/ adjective [more appropriate; most appropriate] : right or suited for some purpose or situation
▪ It's a formal occasion and appropriate attire/dress/clothing is expected. [=you are expected to wear formal clothing] ▪ Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal. ▪ We'll need to find an appropriate [=suitable] place to store the fuel. ▪ Do you think the movie is appropriate for small children (to see)? = Do you think it's appropriate for small children to see the movie? ▪ The movie is perfectly/entirely appropriate to/for people of all ages. — opposite inappropriate
▪ It's a formal occasion and appropriate attire/dress/clothing is expected. [=you are expected to wear formal clothing] ▪ Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal. ▪ We'll need to find an appropriate [=suitable] place to store the fuel. ▪ Do you think the movie is appropriate for small children (to see)? = Do you think it's appropriate for small children to see the movie? ▪ The movie is perfectly/entirely appropriate to/for people of all ages. — opposite inappropriate
— ap·pro·pri·ate·ly adverb
▪ The dinner is formal, so please dress appropriately. ▪ She met her husband, appropriately enough, at a wedding.
▪ The dinner is formal, so please dress appropriately. ▪ She met her husband, appropriately enough, at a wedding.
— ap·pro·pri·ate·ness noun [noncount]
▪ He questioned the appropriateness of the movie for young children.
▪ He questioned the appropriateness of the movie for young children.
