gepast — meaning in English
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English meaning
- appropriate adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
- apropos adj Fitting or relevant to the situation at hand.
- apt adj Suitable or fitting for the situation.
- felicitous adj Neatly apt or fitting, in a way that pleases.
- proper adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
- seemly adj Describes behavior that is proper and fitting for the occasion.
Senses
gepast is used for these senses in English:
- appropriate Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
- apropos Timely; at a good time.
- apt Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
- felicitous Appropriate, apt, fitting.
- felicitous (linguistics) Of a sentence or utterance: semantically and pragmatically coherent; fitting in the context.
- proper Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]
- seemly Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.
appropriate — full definition
- adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
- verb To take something for one's own use, often without permission.
apropos — full definition
- adj Fitting or relevant to the situation at hand.
- prep Regarding; concerning.
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