appropriate

adjective, verb/əˈprəʊpriət/CEFR B2

উপযুক্ত, যথাযথ

Meaning

Right for the occasion, or, as a verb, to take something for your own use.

Example sentences

Wear appropriate clothes.উপযুক্ত পোশাক পরো।
The funds were appropriated for roads.তহবিলটি সড়কের জন্য বরাদ্দ করা হয়েছিল।

A common mistake

The adjective and the verb sound the same.→The adjective ends in -ət and the verb in -eɪt.

Appropriate follows separate, delegate and estimate: the adjective or noun has a weak last vowel, the verb a full one.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: suitable

Antonyms: inappropriate

Similar words, and what each means

suitable
উপযুক্ত, মানানসই
Right or acceptable for a purpose or situation.

Other English words for “উপযুক্ত, যথাযথ”

suitable
Right or acceptable for a purpose or situation.
proper
Right, suitable or correct for a situation.
ideal
The best possible for a purpose, or a standard worth aiming at.
accurate
Correct and exact; without mistakes.
precise
Exact and correct in every detail.
apt
Exactly suitable for the occasion, or likely to do something.

“appropriate” elsewhere on EnglishBD

That is what appropriate prepositions really are: not a topic, but a long list of places where translating word by word quietly fails.
Appropriate Prepositions in English →
Opinion essays expect a personal stance, so phrases like 'I strongly believe' or 'In my view' are appropriate and expected.
IELTS Writing Task 2: Opinion Essay →
Just keep it appropriate for an exam.
A Memorable Day in My Life →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“appropriate” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • শীতল, মৃদু ঠান্ডা, ঠান্ডা করা
- • মন খারাপ, বিচলিত, মন খারাপ করা, বিচলিত করা
- • সম্পূর্ণ, পূর্ণ, সম্পূর্ণ করা, শেষ করা
- • উপযুক্ত, যথাযথ
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উপযুক্ত, যথাযথ — appropriate (adjective, verb) — উপযুক্ত, যথাযথ. Right for the occasion, or, as a verb, to take something for your own use.
Which word is closest in meaning to “appropriate”?
- • bare
- • limber
- • suitable
- • upset
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suitable — suitable — উপযুক্ত, মানানসই. Right or acceptable for a purpose or situation.

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