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apposite
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apposite
(adjective)
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apposite
/
ˈ
æpəzət/
adjective
apposite
/
ˈ
æpəzət/
adjective
Learner's definition of APPOSITE
[
more apposite; most apposite
]
formal
:
very appropriate
:
suitable for the occasion or situation
an
apposite
quotation
The poem was an
apposite
[=(more commonly)
apt
] choice for the ceremony.
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—
often +
to
Each panel member made remarks
apposite
[=
relevant, germane
]
to
the discussion.
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— appositely
adverb
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