Appropriate and Keep

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Appropriate

Appropriate verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.
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Keep is an antonym for appropriate in topics: allocate, steal.
Nearby Words: appropriation, appropriately, appropriateness, appropriated

Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
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Appropriate is an antonym for keep.
Nearby Words: keeping, keeper
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Common collocations

life appropriate life keep life
identity appropriate identity keep identity

Both words in one sentence

  • The other "tauric" races change the animal involved around as appropriate — skunks, foxes, horses, etc — but keep the same arrangement.
    Source: Literature / Chakona Space
  • Short-Range Long-Range Weapon Some will switch to more appropriate weapons as they or the player gets close, but many will cheerfully keep using laser and sniper rifles at spitting distance.
    Source: Short-Range Long-Range Weapon
  • Keep your character's age appropriate to what fits in the setting, regardless of how old you are.
    Source: So You Want To / Avoid Writing A Mary Sue
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