opine

[oh-pahyn]

verb (used with or without object)

opined, opining 

1. to hold or express an opinion.

   Synonyms: imagine, imagine, guess, guess, allow, suggest, say, say

opine

/ əʊˈpaɪn /

verb

1. (when tr, usually takes a clause as object) to hold or express an opinion

   he opined that it was all a sad mistake

Word History and Origins

Origin of opine¹

First recorded in 1575–85; is from Latin opīnārī “to think, deem”

Word History and Origins

Origin of opine¹

C16: from Latin opīnārī

Example Sentences

While old age can contribute, Grok opined, “your symptoms are specific and severe enough…to suggest underlying medical issues rather than just aging.”

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She’s persuasive when she remains within her comfort zone, opining on race, gender and, occasionally, class.

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Butchart opines that the rest of the world is – explicitly or implicitly – opposed to unchallenged U.S. financial hegemony.

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Equally, in the media, people who opine about politics are rewarded for being more extreme and stoking outrage — that's the way to get more eyeballs and, ultimately, more advertising dollars.

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The film flopped - with Time magazine opining that "nothing can save this picture".

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