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suitableadj.adv. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: suit v., -able suffix. Etymology: < suit v. + -able suffix, after agreeable adj. Compare suit-like adj. and earlier suitly adj.Earlier currency (in sense A. 3) is perhaps shown by the following example:1513 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid i. Prol. 394 Rycht so, by about speche oft in tymes, And southable [Camb. MS. semabill] wordis we compile our rymes.However, this is more likely to show soothable ‘true’ ( < sooth n. + -able suffix), an isolated formation probably reflecting a misreading of seemable adj. A. adj.†1. the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective] > corresponding or matching the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [adjective] > corresponding or analogous > in physical shape, form, colour, etc. 1548 [implied in: W. Patten sig. C.viijv Hemmed round about very sutably with pasmain lace of grene caddis. (at suitably adv. 1)]. 1563 L. Humphrey iii. sig. t.ivv As whylome Heliogabalus neuer doubled the weare of one garmente: so these exceede in chaunge, and hit most sumptuous. So as almost day by day, they weare seuerall, and those sutable. Shewing themselues one day crimsen, other whyte, the next black from the crowne to the sole. 1594 H. Plat 21 I had an old wainescot window, that was peeced out with new wainscot by a good workeman, and both becam verie suteable and of one colour. 1614 G. Markham ii. 110 The colour being sutable with the colour of the feathers on his head. 1635 A. Stafford 3 Her visage long, and her nose sutable. 1656 P. Heylyn 98 The beds are all sutable one to the other. a1741 C. Fiennes (1888) 300 The doores to them [sc. cupboards] made suiteable to ye wanscoate. 1841 (House of Commons) 37 But you think that that style of painting with borders of ornamental panels might be made suitable to the Gothic architecture?—Certainly. the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective] the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [adjective] > corresponding or analogous the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective] > specific with or to something 1568 Ezek. xxxii. 21 (margin) To make the matter more suitable, he bringeth in Pharao as though the dead shoulde meete him when he is slaine, & maruaile at him. a1586 Sir P. Sidney (1590) iii. xi. sig. Oo6 The matter of your letters so fit for a worthy minde, and the maner so sutable to the noblenesse of the matter. 1597 R. Hooker v. xlix. 103 A worke most suteable with his purpose who gaue himselfe to be the price of redemption for all. 1605 W. Camden i. 33 Destinies were superstitiously by Onomantia desciphered out of names, as though the names and natures of men were sutable. 1617 F. Moryson ii. 88 This is a pleasant towne for seate if the inhabitants were sutable. 1684 J. Bunyan ii. 135 Gaius and they were such sutable Company, that they could not tell how to part. View more context for this quotation 1711 Ld. Shaftesbury I. i. 33 Those Measures of Offence and Indignation, which we vulgarly suppose in God, are sutable to those original Ideas of Goodness which [He]..has implanted in us. 1718 R. Steele 193 The..painful way, in which fish..are conveyed in Well-boats, must have suitable unhealthy effects. 1749 W. Melmoth II. xlvii. 20 Certain suitable feelings which the objects that present themselves to his consideration instantly occasion in his mind. 1873 Mar. 88 The singing of praise is intended to stir up in those engaged in the service suitable feelings and affections. society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > [adjective] > liable to an action at law a1555 J. Bradford Ghostly Lett. in J. Foxe (1570) II. xi. 1838/1 The wife is no sutable person, but the husband. the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) iii. vii. 82 What is amisse in them, you Gods, make suteable for destruction. View more context for this quotation 1653 H. Holcroft tr. Procopius Gothick Warre i. 10 in tr. Procopius Senseless fears not sutable to the occasion. 1798 S. Lee Young Lady's Tale in H. Lee II. 120 A suitable match for their daughter. 1815 M. Elphinstone iv. iii. 488 As it was always a distinct government..it seemed more suitable to treat of it separately. 1893 J. A. Hodges vii. 54 To make several experimental exposures on suitable subjects. 2016 16 Dec. 31/2 He scoured the coast of north Wales for a suitable campsite with accessible rail links. †B. adv.the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adverb] 1584 Inventory in W. Scott (1831) Note J A square stoole and a foote stoole, of crimson velvet, fringed and garnished suteable. 1631 T. May tr. J. Barclay i. 189 Italy..is now bounded, (more suitable farre to the intention of Nature,) by the enclosure of those lofty Alpes. 1655 16 He..ever framed his discourse suitable to his company. 1749 D. Hartley i. ii. §5. 235 Where a Person mis-spells suitable to a Mispronunciation. 1834 S. A. L. R. Sedgwick II. xxi. 114 He must say he didn't think he had lately been treated over-civil; he had only acted suitable and consistent, which was more than could be said for other folks. Compounds1790 T. Pole App. 297 The vessels may be painted of proper colours, with suitable sized camel's hair pencils. 1800 443 Rub the back of the face part with crimson crayon, the hair part with a suitable coloured one. 1900 17 May 306/2 Plenty of suitable-aged bees to send with queens. 2019 (Nexis) 23 June (Opinion section) 34 Will developers include..suitable sized eaves on larger northern windows? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  adj.adv.1548 |
