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adjective
- 1. apt in the circumstances or in relation to something: "an apposite quotation"
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adjective. formal uk / ˈæp.ə.zɪt / / ˈæp.ə.zaɪt / us / ˈæp.ə.zɪt / Add to word list. suitable and right for the occasion: an apposite phrase/ quotation / remark. The film starts in a graveyard, an apposite image for the decaying society which is the theme of the film. Synonyms. apt. pertinent formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of APPOSITE is highly pertinent or appropriate : apt. How to use apposite in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Apposite.
apposite. (æpəzɪt ) adjective. Something that is apposite is suitable for or appropriate to what is happening or being discussed. [formal] Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite. She thought in both languages, and selected the most apposite phrase from either.
apposite - being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
Apposite definition: suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt. See examples of APPOSITE used in a sentence.
apposite (to something) very appropriate for a particular situation or in relation to something. Her remarks are extremely apposite to the present discussion. His conclusions remain apposite today.
Appropriate or relevant. Chose an apposite name for the dog; felt the comments were not apposite to the discussion. Appropriate, relevant, well-suited; fit. Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition. Related, homologous.
adjective. formal us / ˈæp.ə.zɪt / uk / ˈæp.ə.zɪt / / ˈæp.ə.zaɪt / Add to word list. suitable and right for the occasion: an apposite phrase/ quotation / remark. The film starts in a graveyard, an apposite image for the decaying society which is the theme of the film. Synonyms. apt. pertinent formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A complete guide to the word "APPOSITE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Meaning "fitting and relevant," apposite is derived from the Latin terms "appositus" and "apponere." Something apposite is fitting or relevant. It is apposite that radio stations play Christmas carols on Christmas Eve, and that your tax accountant takes vacation after April 15th. It all makes sense.
