2021-05-07
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – apropos & appropriate
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ออกเสียง apropos = ‘ap-ruh-POH’
ออกเสียง appropriate = ‘uh-PROH-pree-it’ for Adj.
= ‘uh-PROH-pree-ety’ for verb.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for apropos
Adjective
PERTINENT, APPOSITE, APPLICABLE, APROPOS
mean relatingto or bearing upon the matter in hand.
RELEVANT implies a traceable, significant, logical connection.
found material relevant to her case
GERMANE may additionally imply a fitness for or appropriateness to the situationor occasion.
a point not germane to the discussion
MATERIAL implies so close a relationship that
it cannot be dispensed with without serious alteration of the case.
facts material to the investigation
PERTINENT stresses a clear and decisive relevance.
a pertinent observation
APPOSITE suggests a felicitous relevance.
add an apposite quotation to the definition
APPLICABLE suggests the fitness of bringing a general rule or principle to bear upon a particular case.
the rule is not applicable in this case
APROPOS suggests being both relevant and opportune.
the quip was apropos
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
apropos
Did You Know?
Preposition
English borrowed"apropos" from the French phrase à propos,
literally"to the purpose." Since it first appeared in 1668,
"apropos"has been used as
an adverb, adjective, noun, and preposition.
Left alone, the word probably wouldn't have gotten much attention,
but in 1926 noted language expert H. W. Fowler
declared that "apropos" should always be followed by "of."
Since then,
most commentators have felt compelled to take note of the term.
Some take Fowler's recommendation to be virtually a commandment,
but others note that "apropos" is sometimes used by itself
in professionally edited prose, or, more rarely, followed by "to."
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Appropriate
FrequentlyAsked Questions About appropriate
How doesthe adjective appropriate differ from other similarwords?
Some common synonyms of appropriate
are apt, felicitous, fitting, fit, happy, meet, proper, and suitable.
While all these words mean
"right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance,"
appropriate implieseminent or distinctive fitness.
an appropriate gift
Inwhat contexts can apt take the place of appropriate?
In some situations,
the words apt and appropriate are roughly equivalent.
However, apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination.
apt quotations
Whenwould felicitous be a good substitutefor appropriate?
The synonyms felicitous and appropriate are sometimes interchangeable, but felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful.
a felicitous phrase
Whenmight fit be a better fit than appropriate?
The words fit and appropriate can be used in similar contexts, but fit stresses adaptability
and sometimes special readiness
for use or action.
fit for battle
Whencould fitting be used to replace appropriate?
Although the words fitting and appropriate have much in common,
fitting implies harmony of mood or tone.
a fitting end
Wherewould happy be a reasonable alternativeto appropriate?
The meanings of happy and appropriate largely overlap;
however, happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate.
a happy choice of words
Whenis meet a more appropriate choice than appropriate?
While in some cases nearly identical to appropriate,
meet suggests a just proportioning.
meet payment
Whenis it sensible to use proper instead of appropriate?
The words proper and appropriate are synonyms,
but do differ in nuance.
Specifically, proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom.
proper acknowledgement
Whencan suitable be used instead of appropriate?
While the synonyms suitable and appropriate are close in meaning,
suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands.
clothes suitable for camping
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
'Appropriate'
Appropriate was in the news a considerable amount this past week,
as numerous politicians were asked by numerous reporters
whether they felt it was appropriatethat President Trump
had asked a foreign government to investigate democrats
who he might run against in an election.
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner on Thursday repeatedly refused to say
whether he thinks it’s appropriate for the president
to ask a foreign government to investigate a political rival.
— Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun, 10 Oct. 2019
But when asked generally if it is appropriate to solicit foreign interference in the political process,
McMaster replied, “Of course, no. No, it’s absolutely not.”
— Rebecca Kheel, The Hill (thehill.com), 10 Oct. 2019
Asked whether Trump’s China comments were appropriate,
Pence deferred this time around to his boss,
noting that the American people have a “right to know”
whether Biden or his family “profited from his position,”
and that Trump clearly believes
“other nations around the world should look into it as well.”
— Uri Freedman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2019
Inaddition to functioning as an adjective
("especially suitable or compatible; fitting"),
appropriate has several meanings as a verb,
including "to take exclusive possession of,"
"to set apartfor or assign to a particular purpose or use," and
"to take or make use of without authority or right."
Our Antedatingof the Week: 'inappropriate'
Because we do not wish for its antonym to feel left out,
what with all this attention being lavished on appropriate,
our antedating of the week is inappropriate.
Our earliest recordfor this word had previously come in 1804;
recent findingsshow that we have been inappropriate
since at least the first half of the 18th century.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
appropriate
Ifyou know that the adjective appropriate
means “fitting,” as in “wear attire appropriate for the occasion,”
then the verb appropriate might strike you as strange.
It can mean to useor assign something for a particular purpose,
but also to take exclusive possession of something belonging to another or shared by a community.
Appropriate can also refer to the use or
borrowing of an idea or creation in an improper way:
But it turns out her runway show not only appropriated
the indigenous culturesof the Americas,
but italso appropriated another designer’s entireline of swimwear.
Several of Ulson’s designs looked exactly like swimwear maker Bfyne’s line from 2017 called the Sahara. Bfyne is a swimwear line that was established in 2014 by Nigerian designer Buki Ade.
— Madeleine Marr, Miami.com, 19 July 2018
