Opportune \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.
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This is most opportune to our need. --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Opportune \Op`por*tune"\, v. t.
To suit. [Obs.] --Dr. Clerke(1637).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
opportune
adj 1: suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous
especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune
place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival" [ant: inopportune]
2: at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to
receive guests" [syn: favorable, favourable]
WordNet (r) 2.0
68 Moby Thesaurus words for "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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
favorable, favourable
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