Nouns (0)
Verbs (7)
seize, take possession of, take over
v. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
reserve, earmark, set aside, allow
v. 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"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (14)
appropriate
adj. 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"
harmonious
adj. suitable and fitting; "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing"
advantageous
adj. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
apposite, apt, pertinent
adj. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
fit, correct
adj. meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to"
suitable, suited
adj. meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"
seasonable, timely, well-timed, well timed
adj. done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed"
Fuzzynyms (146)
hijack, highjack, pirate, commandeer, expropriate
v. take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
lift, plagiarize, plagiarise
v. take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
pirate, copy illegally
v. copy illegally; of published material
budget, make a budget
v. make a budget
deal, portion, lot, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out
v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
hold, have, have got
v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
sequester, seize, attach, impound, confiscate
v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
grab, snaffle, seize quickly, snap up
v. get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
deposit, bank
v. put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"
gather, collect, congregate
v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
pile up, heap up, stack up
v. arrange into piles or stacks; "She piled up her books in my living room"
collect, hoard, accumulate, amass, pile up, compile
v. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"
hold, reserve, retain
v. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
save, conserve, preserve
v. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
save, spend less
v. spend less; buy at a reduced price
carry, stock, stockpile
v. have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
right, correct
adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
right, correct
adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
right, correct
adj. socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
fitting
adj. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"
comely, decent, decorous, becoming, seemly, comme il faut
adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
decent
adj. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
worthy
adj. having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"
appropriate, apposite, apt, pertinent
adj. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
pretty
adj. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"
felicitous
adj. exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker"
related, germane
adj. having close kinship and appropriateness; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue"
presentable
adj. fit to be seen; "presentable clothes"
acceptable, satisfactory
adj. meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
suitable
adj. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
respectable
adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
trustworthy, trusty
adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
useful, utile
adj. being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"
convenient
adj. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"
advantageous
adj. giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"
available
adj. obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"
nearby
adj. close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"
good, beneficial
adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"
helpful
adj. of service or assistance; "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps"
serviceable
adj. capable of being put to good use; "a serviceable kitchen gadget"
practical
adj. concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"
advisable
adj. worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first"
expedient, shrewd, worldly-wise
adj. appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"
intelligent
adj. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
comely, decent, decorous, becoming, seemly, comme il faut
adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
fitting
adj. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
right, proper, suitable
adj. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"; "he is not a suitable husband for her"
appropriate
adj. 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"
right, correct
adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
comely, decent, decorous, becoming, seemly, comme il faut
adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
related, germane
adj. having close kinship and appropriateness; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue"
felicitous
adj. exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker"
pat
adj. exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
exact, accurate, precise
adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
right, proper, suitable
adj. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"; "he is not a suitable husband for her"
punctual
adj. acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed; "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"; "he is not a particularly punctual person"; "punctual payment"
timely, in time
adj. before a time limit expires; "the timely filing of his income tax return"
convenient
adj. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"
Synonyms (10)
set
v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"
apropos
adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving
adj. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
acceptable
adj. adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking"
right, good, ripe
adj. most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
Antonyms (12)
inappropriate
adj. not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"
improper
adj. not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"
wrong, unsuitable, improper
adj. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"
undue
adj. not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances; "undue influence"; "I didn't want to show undue excitement"; "accused of using undue force"
incongruous
adj. lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation"
unfit
adj. below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption"
unfit
adj. below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption"
unacceptable, unsuitable
adj. not meant or adapted for a particular purpose; "a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces"
inopportune
adj. not opportune; "arrived at a most inopportune hour"; "an inopportune visit"
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