Suitable or fit
121Appositeness — Apposite Ap po*site, a. [L. appositus, p. p. of apponere to set or put to; ad + ponere to put, place.] Very applicable; well adapted; suitable or fit; relevant; pat; followed by to; as, this argument is very apposite to the case. {Ap po*site*ly} …
122Correspondent — Cor re*spond ent ( ent), a. [Cf. F. correspondant.] Suitable; adapted; fit; corresponding; congruous; conformable; in accord or agreement; obedient; willing. [1913 Webster] Action correspondent or repugnant unto the law. Hooker. [1913 Webster] As …
123Digne — Digne, a. [F., fr. L. dignus. See {Design}.] 1. Worthy; honorable; deserving. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Suitable; adequate; fit. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. Haughty; disdainful. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
124Handsome — Hand some (h[a^]n s[u^]m; 277), a. [Compar. {Handsomer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Handsomest}.] [Hand + some. It at first meant, dexterous; cf. D. handzaam dexterous, ready, limber, manageable, and E. handy.] 1. Dexterous; skillful; handy; ready;… …
125Handsomer — Handsome Hand some (h[a^]n s[u^]m; 277), a. [Compar. {Handsomer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Handsomest}.] [Hand + some. It at first meant, dexterous; cf. D. handzaam dexterous, ready, limber, manageable, and E. handy.] 1. Dexterous; skillful; handy;… …
126Handsomest — Handsome Hand some (h[a^]n s[u^]m; 277), a. [Compar. {Handsomer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Handsomest}.] [Hand + some. It at first meant, dexterous; cf. D. handzaam dexterous, ready, limber, manageable, and E. handy.] 1. Dexterous; skillful; handy;… …
127Idoneous — I*do ne*ous, a. [L. idoneus.] Appropriate; suitable; proper; fit; adequate. [R.] [1913 Webster] An ecclesiastical benefice . . . ought to be conferred on an idoneous person. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] …
128To do the handsome thing — Handsome Hand some (h[a^]n s[u^]m; 277), a. [Compar. {Handsomer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Handsomest}.] [Hand + some. It at first meant, dexterous; cf. D. handzaam dexterous, ready, limber, manageable, and E. handy.] 1. Dexterous; skillful; handy;… …
