Opt

English

Etymology

From French opter, from Latin optare “to choose” or "to select"

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɒpt/

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  Rhymes: -ɒpt

Verb

Opt (third-person singular simple present Opts, present participle Opting, simple past and past participle Opted)

1. (intransitive) To choose; to select.

   He opted not to go.

   She opted for the salad rather than the steak.

Derived terms

• opt in
• opt out
• co-opt

Related terms

• option
• optional

Translations

to choose

Finnish: päättää (fi), valita (fi) French: opter (fr) Italian: optare (it)

Portuguese: optar (pt) Romanian: opta (ro) Swedish: välja (sv)

Anagrams

• OTP, pot, PTO, top, TPO

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin octō.

Numeral

opt

1. (cardinal) eight