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OPT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Select as an alternative over another

Example:

She opted for the job on the East coast

Synonyms:

choose; opt; prefer

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

"Opt" entails doing...:

compare (examine and note the similarities or differences of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "opt"):

cop out; opt out (choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Derivation:

optative (indicating an option or wish)

option (the act of choosing or selecting)

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