appropriate
Translation
appropriate, suitable, proper
Examples
Please wear appropriate clothing for the event.
Please wear appropriate clothing for the event.
That was not an appropriate comment.
That was not an appropriate comment.
Grammar Patterns
((appropriate)) ((for/to sth.)) suitable or right for (sth.) His suit was not appropriate for the wedding.
Similar Words
Synonyms: suitable, proper, fitting; Antonyms: inappropriate, unsuitable
Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'proprius' (one's own, proper). It means 'to make proper for' something.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'a proper state'. If something is appropriate, it is in a proper state for the situation.