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apposite [ˈæpəzɪt] adj
well suited for the purpose; appropriate; apt [from Latin appositus placed near, from appōnere, from pōnere to put, place] appositely adv appositeness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
apposite adjective appropriate, fitting, suited, suitable, relevant, proper, to the point, apt, applicable, pertinent, befitting, apropos, germane, to the purpose, appertaining Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite. irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, unsuited, inapplicable, inapt Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We were both so excited that, at the moment of greeting, neither of us could be apposite to the occasion in words, so we communicated our feelings by signs; as thus, David half sat down in a place where there was no chair, which is his favourite preparation for being emphatic, and is borrowed, I think, from the frogs, and we then made the extraordinary faces which mean, "What a tremendous adventure That shot of yours, whether by instinct or intention, of the hawk and the pigeon was peculiarly apposite. It is odd therefore, that the one apposite passage which recurred to me in its entirety was in hexameters and pentameters |
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