apposite

[ ap-uh-zit, uh-poz-it ]

/ ˈæp ə zɪt, əˈpɒz ɪt /

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adjective

suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt: an apposite answer.

Origin of apposite

1615–25; <Latin appositus added to, put near (past participle of appōnere), equivalent to ap-ap-¹ + positus placed (posi- place + -tus past participle suffix)

OTHER WORDS FROM apposite

ap·po·site·ly, adjectiveap·po·site·ness, nounun·ap·po·site, adjectiveun·ap·po·site·ly, adverb

un·ap·po·site·ness, noun

Words nearby apposite

apport, apportion, apportionment, apposable, appose, apposite, apposition, appositional growth, apposition suture, appositive, appraisal

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Example sentences from the Web for apposite

In any event it was apposite to remark, "Of course Emmie's the pet."
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
He had the room cleared and discussed the war, interspersing the dialogue with apposite stories.
The Lincoln Story Book|Henry L. Williams
Then, satisfied as to its apposite character, they would look up again as eagerly as before.
Russian Life To-day|Right Rev. Herbert Bury
Is not all this apposite, as suited (let Pindar and Tennyson bear witness) to a poet's home?
My Life as an Author|Martin Farquhar Tupper

He loved me and I worshipped him, though our apposite tempers frequently brought us in conflict.
Bohemian Days|Geo. Alfred Townsend

British Dictionary definitions for apposite

apposite

/ (ˈæpəzɪt) /

adjective

well suited for the purpose; appropriate; apt

Derived forms of apposite

appositely, adverbappositeness, noun

Word Origin for apposite

C17: from Latin appositus placed near, from appōnere, from pōnere to put, place

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	apposite
释义	apposite [ ap-uh-zit, uh-poz-it ] / ˈæp ə zɪt, əˈpɒz ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apposite ON THESAURUS.COM adjective suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt: an apposite answer. Origin of apposite 1615–25; <Latin appositus added to, put near (past participle of appōnere), equivalent to ap-ap-¹ + positus placed (posi- place + -tus past participle suffix) OTHER WORDS FROM apposite ap·po·site·ly, adjectiveap·po·site·ness, nounun·ap·po·site, adjectiveun·ap·po·site·ly, adverb un·ap·po·site·ness, noun Words nearby apposite apport, apportion, apportionment, apposable, appose, apposite, apposition, appositional growth, apposition suture, appositive, appraisal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apposite In any event it was apposite to remark, "Of course Emmie's the pet." The Open Question\|Elizabeth Robins He had the room cleared and discussed the war, interspersing the dialogue with apposite stories. The Lincoln Story Book\|Henry L. Williams Then, satisfied as to its apposite character, they would look up again as eagerly as before. Russian Life To-day\|Right Rev. Herbert Bury Is not all this apposite, as suited (let Pindar and Tennyson bear witness) to a poet's home? My Life as an Author\|Martin Farquhar Tupper He loved me and I worshipped him, though our apposite tempers frequently brought us in conflict. Bohemian Days\|Geo. Alfred Townsend British Dictionary definitions for apposite apposite / (ˈæpəzɪt) / adjective well suited for the purpose; appropriate; apt Derived forms of apposite appositely, adverbappositeness, noun Word Origin for apposite C17: from Latin appositus placed near, from appōnere, from pōnere to put, place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apposite germane, relevant, suitable, timely
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apposite

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