From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
appropriate
adj 1: suitable for a particular person or place or condition
etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral
conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an
apology is appropriate" [ant: inappropriate]
v 1: give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause;
"I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets
aside time for meditation every day" [syn: allow,
appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve]
2: take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the
invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants";
"The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
[syn: appropriate, capture, seize, conquer]