OPPORTUNE


Meaning of OPPORTUNE in English

op ‧ por ‧ tune /ˈɒpətjuːn $ ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: opportun , from Latin opportunus , from ob portum 'toward port' ]

1 . an opportune moment/time a time that is suitable for doing something:

I waited, hoping for an opportune moment to discuss the possibility of a raise.

2 . done at a very suitable time OPP inopportune :

an opportune remark

The law reforms were opportune and important.

—opportunely adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.