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

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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Later, when asked about constitutional interpretation, she opined about the slippery text of the 4th Amendment, the same amendment implicated in Monday’s unsigned order.

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But opining that late-night’s problems could be solved by its hosts taking up fiddling instead of calling attention to the malevolent arsonists setting fire to the nation only proves Leno hasn’t looked around much lately.

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Mostly, Park challenges us to keep up: “The idea of unstable reality would be reflected in the form of the piece,” one character opines.

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Related Words

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