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suitable

adjective A2
  1. Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
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Cavalcanti; it is a most suitable alliance you are contracting, and Mademoiselle Danglars is a handsome girl.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 961 · C1
I must, however, do him the justice to add that he assured me if ever he had regretted the repugnance he felt to such a step it was on this occasion, because he thought the projected union would be a happy and suitable one.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 826 · C1
“Why,” said the Kite, “do I see you with such a rueful look?” “I seek,” she replied, “a mate suitable for me, and am not able to find one.” “Take me,” returned the Kite, “I am much stronger than you are.” “Why, are you able to secure the means of living by your plunder?” “Well, I have often caught and carried away an ostrich in my talons.” The Eagle, persuaded by these words, accepted him as her mate.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 98 · B2
No doubt lunch could be got at some suitable hostelry; though my ignorance of the country prevents me from recommending one.
The Valley of Fear, p. 83 · C1

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