About The Word Opportune

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Opportune

Opportune Meaning & Definition
Opportune Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Opportune?

[adj] at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests"
[adj] suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Opportune: convenient | favorable | favourable | good | right | ripe | seasonable | timely | well timed(p) | well-timed(a)

Related Terms | Find terms related to Opportune: a propos | ad rem | adapted | advantageous | advisable | applicable | apposite | appropriate | apropos | apt | auspicious | becoming | befitting | beneficial | congruous | convenient | decent | desirable | dovetailing | expedient | favorable | feasible | felicitous | fit | fitted | fitten | fitting | fortunate | fructuous | geared | germane | good | happy | helpful | just right | likely | lucky | meet | meshing | on the button | pat | pertinent | politic | profitable | proper | propitious | prosperous | providential | qualified | recommendable | relevant | right | ripe | seasonable | seemly | sortable | suitable | suited | suiting | tailored | timely | to be desired | to the point | to the purpose | useful | well-timed | wise | worthwhile

See Also | advantageous

Opportune In Webster's Dictionary

\Op`por*tune"\, a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit., at or before the port; ob (see {Ob-}) + a derivative of portus port, harbor. See {Port} harbor.] Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton. This is most opportune to our need. --Shak. -- {Op`por*tune"ly}, adv. -- {Op`por*tune"ness}, n.
\Op`por*tune"\, v. t. To suit. [Obs.] --Dr. Clerke(1637).

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