opine

[ oh-pahyn ]

/ oʊˈpaɪn /

verb (used with or without object), o·pined, o·pin·ing.

to hold or express an opinion.

Words nearby opine

ophthalmovascular, ophüls, opiate, opiate receptor, opiatic, opine, opinicus, opinion, opinion poll, opinionated, opinionative

Origin of opine

First recorded in 1575–85, opine is from the Latin word opīnārī to think, deem

SYNONYMS FOR opine

say, suggest, allow, guess, imagine.

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OTHER WORDS FROM opine

un·o·pined, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH opine

opine opinion

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Examples from the Web for opine

"Earl, I opine that your wish is perfectly fulfilled," said John Heywood seriously.
Henry VIII And His Court|Louise Muhlbach
I opine so, else Bill he'd never taken so much trouble over her.
Frank Merriwell's Backers|Burt L. Standish
"I opine that it is the vessel of the Scots Commissioners," answered Charles.
St George's Cross|H. G. Keene
We opine that he was, from the hearty manner in which he discouraged the institution.
The American Joe Miller|Various

But I opine wed better be moseying along out of this, said Buckhart.
Dick Merriwell Abroad|Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for opine

opine

/ (əʊˈpaɪn) /

verb

(when tr, usually takes a clause as object) to hold or express an opinionhe opined that it was all a sad mistake

Word Origin for opine

C16: from Latin opīnārī

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opine

verb (used with or without object), o·pined, o·pin·ing.

Words related to opine

Words nearby opine

Origin of opine

SYNONYMS FOR opine

OTHER WORDS FROM opine

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH opine

Examples from the Web for opine

British Dictionary definitions for opine

verb

Word Origin for opine