opportune
1Opportune — may refer to: HMS Opportune (S20), an Oberon class submarine USS Opportune (ARS 41), a Bolster class rescue and salvage ship See also Opportunity (disambiguation) Sainte Opportune This disambiguation page lists articles as …
2Opportune — 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. [1913 Webster] This is most opportune to… …
3Opportune — Op por*tune , v. t. To suit. [Obs.] Dr. Clerke(1637). [1913 Webster] …
4opportune — I adjective advantageous, appropriate, apt, auspicious, befitting, commodus, convenient, due, expedient, fit, fitting, idoneus, opportunus, propitious, providential, seasonable, suitable, suited, timely, well timed II index …
5opportune — c.1400, from L. opportunus favorable, from the phrase ob portum veniens coming toward a port, in reference to the wind, from ob to, toward (see OB (Cf. ob )) + portus harbor (see PORT (Cf. port) (1)) …
6opportune — *seasonable, timely, well timed, pat Analogous words: happy, felicitous, appropriate, fitting (see FIT adj): propitious, auspicious, *favorable: ready, prompt, *quick, apt Antonyms: inopportune …
7opportune — [adj] advantageous, lucky appropriate, apt, auspicious, convenient, favorable, felicitous, fit, fitting, fortuitous, fortunate, happy, helpful, pat, proper, propitious, seasonable, suitable, timely, timeous, well timed; concepts 548,572 Ant.… …
8opportune — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ done or occurring at an especially convenient or appropriate time. DERIVATIVES opportunely adverb. ORIGIN Latin opportunus, from ob in the direction of + portus harbour , originally describing the wind driving towards the harbour,… …
9opportune — [äp΄ər to͞on′, äp΄ərtyo͞on′] adj. [ME < MFr < L opportunus, lit., at or before the port < ob (see OB ) + portus,PORT1] 1. right for the purpose; fitting in regard to circumstances: said of time 2. happening or done at the right time;… …
10Opportune — Sainte Opportune La plus ancienne représentation de la sainte en Normandie (abbaye de Lessay, XIIIe siècle) …
