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Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely.

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  1. a. Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely.
  2. v. t. To suit.
  3. adj. suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
  4. Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. Milton. This is most opportune to our need. Shak. -- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. -- Op`por*tune"ness, n. To suit. [Obs.] Dr. Clerke(1637).
  5. Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. Milton.This is most opportune to our need. Shak.-- Op`por*tune"ly, adv.-- Op`por*tune"ness, n.
  6. j:100 a. suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose