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{
"term": "suitable",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "right or appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion",
"sensetop": "suitable for something/somebodysuitable to do something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a suitable candidate"
},
{
"text": "a suitable habitat/location/site"
},
{
"text": "This programme is not suitable for children.",
"contextForm": "suitable for something/somebody"
},
{
"text": "a suitable place for a picnic"
},
{
"text": "The documentary is particularly suitable for classroom use."
},
{
"text": "I don't have anything suitable to wear for the party.",
"contextForm": "suitable to do something"
},
{
"text": "Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report?"
},
{
"text": "There are many other training courses that would be equally suitable."
},
{
"text": "The exercise-with-answer-key format makes the book suitable for self-study."
},
{
"text": "The shampoo is suitable for everyday use."
},
{
"text": "I don't think he's a suitable partner for her."
},
{
"text": "The walk is suitable for all the family."
},
{
"text": "These properties are considered especially suitable for older people."
},
{
"text": "This building is not really suitable for wheelchair users."
},
{
"text": "Do you think he's suitable as a babysitter for such young kids?"
},
{
"text": "There was no offer of suitable alternative employment."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "look", "prove"],
"adverb": ["eminently", "especially", "highly"],
"preposition": ["as", "for", "to"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsuːtəbl/",
"audio": "su/suitable/suitable__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsuːtəbl/",
"audio": "su/suitable/suitable__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 16th cent.: from the verb suit, on the pattern of agreeable."
}