- adjective
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- suitable; right and proper [Barron]
- especially suitable or compatible; fitting [Taisha]
- verb
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- to take or make use of without authority or right [Taisha]
- take for one's own use, acquire, set aside [Nandigam]
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- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
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