opine

American  

[oh-pahyn] / oʊˈpaɪn /

verb (used with or without object)

opined, opining

1. to hold or express an opinion.

   Synonyms:

   imagine, guess, allow, suggest, say

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opine British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of opine

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

Example Sentences

We leave it to others to opine on whether the current split is optimal.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But the court didn’t explain those orders or opine on the broader legal issues involved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Often we debated two very different topics on the same day - meaning someone who'd turned up to talk about politics might also be able to opine on religion.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Referring to the K-shaped economy, the Evercore authors also opine that blue-collar workers would be less affected because robots will not be able to fully replicate manual activities.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

I took out a heap of dust, and I opine I located a quartz claim that certainly is worth a hundred thousand dollars, or I'm away off.

From Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends by Standish, Burt L.

Related Words

• surmise