opine
[ oh-pahyn ]
/ oʊˈpaɪn /
verb (used with or without object), o·pined, o·pin·ing.
to hold or express an opinion.
Nearby words
ophüls, ophüls, max, opiate, opiate receptor, opiatic, opine, opiniated, opinicus, opinion, opinion poll, opinionate
Origin of opine
First recorded in 1575–85, opine is from the Latin word opīnārī to think, deem
Related formsun·o·pined, adjective
Can be confusedopine opinion
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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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Word Origin and History for opine
opine
"express an opinion," mid-15c., from Middle French opiner (15c.) and directly from Latin opinari "have an opinion, be of opinion, suppose, conjecture, think, judge," perhaps related to optare "to desire, choose" (see option). Related: Opined; opining.
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