opportunateadj.

Brit.

/ɒˈpɔːtjᵿnət/,

/ɒˈpɔːtʃᵿnət/,

/ɒˈpɔːtʃn̩ət/, U.S.

/ˌɑˈpɔrtʃənət/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin opportūnus , -ate suffix².

Etymology: < classical Latin opportūnus opportune adj. + -ate suffix²; compare importunate adj. Compare earlier opportune adj.

Now rare.

= opportune adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective]

goodeOE

rightOE

queemlOE

belonglOE

behovingc1175

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cordant1382

meetc1385

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accommodate1525

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homogeneous1708

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accommodatable1874

OK1925

?1541 R. Copland tr. Galen Terapeutyke sig. Giij^v It is profytable y^t the blode be leten flowe many tymes from the inueterate vlceres (in what soeuer maner y^t shall be seen opportunate [Fr. opportune]).

1630 R. Brathwait Eng. Gentleman 11 Speech..is..an apt composing, and an opportunate uttering of words.

1659 R. Brathwait Panthalia 292 To whom then should I make my address, but where I have found such opportunate redresses?

1912 W. Muir tr. Life Mohammad xxiv. 411 Sāra..escaped the sentence of death by opportunate submission.

1947 Philos. Rev. 56 160 Life takes on serious import only when the Absolute is realized as an opportunate presence which is to be accepted or rejected.

2002 Hindu (Nexis) 25 Oct. The dissidents..are lying low waiting for an opportunate moment to launch their assault.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	opportunate
释义	opportunateadj. Brit. /ɒˈpɔːtjᵿnət/, /ɒˈpɔːtʃᵿnət/, /ɒˈpɔːtʃn̩ət/, U.S. /ˌɑˈpɔrtʃənət/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin opportūnus , -ate suffix². Etymology: < classical Latin opportūnus opportune adj. + -ate suffix²; compare importunate adj. Compare earlier opportune adj. Now rare. = opportune adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] goodeOE rightOE queemlOE belonglOE behovingc1175 limplyc1200 tidefula1300 avenantc1300 mackc1330 worthy1340 hemea1350 convenientc1374 seemlya1375 shapelyc1374 ablea1382 cordant1382 meetc1385 accordable1386 accordinga1387 appurtenantc1386 pertinentc1390 accordanta1393 likea1393 setea1400 throa1400 agreeablec1425 habilec1425 suitly1426 competentc1430 suiting1431 fitc1440 proportionablec1443 justc1450 congruent?a1475 cordinga1475 congruec1475 afferant1480 belonging1483 cordable1485 hovable1508 attainanta1513 accommodate1525 agreeing1533 respondent1533 opportunate?1541 appropriate1544 commode1549 familiar1553 apt1563 pliant1565 liable1570 sortly1570 competible1586 sortable1586 fitty1589 accommodable1592 congruable1603 affining1606 feated1606 suity1607 reputable1611 suited1613 idoneousa1615 matchable1614 suitablea1616 congruous1631 fitten1642 responsal1647 appropriated1651 adapt1658 mack-like1672 squared1698 homogeneous1708 applicable1711 unforeign1718 fitted1736 congenial1738 assorted1790 accommodatable1874 OK1925 ?1541 R. Copland tr. Galen Terapeutyke sig. Giij^v It is profytable y^t the blode be leten flowe many tymes from the inueterate vlceres (in what soeuer maner y^t shall be seen opportunate [Fr. opportune]). 1630 R. Brathwait Eng. Gentleman 11 Speech..is..an apt composing, and an opportunate uttering of words. 1659 R. Brathwait Panthalia 292 To whom then should I make my address, but where I have found such opportunate redresses? 1912 W. Muir tr. Life Mohammad xxiv. 411 Sāra..escaped the sentence of death by opportunate submission. 1947 Philos. Rev. 56 160 Life takes on serious import only when the Absolute is realized as an opportunate presence which is to be accepted or rejected. 2002 Hindu (Nexis) 25 Oct. The dissidents..are lying low waiting for an opportunate moment to launch their assault. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.?1541
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