Opportunity

Meaning

Opportunity means a situation or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something or achieve something.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nə.ti/

Word Forms

• Noun: opportunity
• Plural: opportunities

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

• have an opportunity — to have a chance to do something.
• take an opportunity — to make use of a chance to do something.
• give someone an opportunity — to provide someone with a chance to do something.
• miss an opportunity — to fail to make use of a chance.
• great opportunity — a particularly valuable or promising chance.
• career opportunity — a chance to advance or develop professionally.

Example Sentences

• The internship gave her an opportunity to gain valuable experience.
• He didn't want to miss the opportunity to study abroad.
• This job is a great opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career.
• She took the opportunity to explain what had happened.
• Everyone deserves an opportunity to prove what they can do.

Literary Example

Example:

“Will you be very angry with me, my dear Lizzy, if I take this opportunity of saying (what I was never bold enough to say before) how much I like him.”

— Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Here, opportunity means a suitable chance or occasion to do or say something. Elizabeth's admirer uses the particular moment as a chance to finally express feelings he had previously been too hesitant to reveal. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

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