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opine
[ oh-pahyn ]
/ oÊËpaÉȘn /
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verb (used with or without object), o·pined, o·pin·ing.
to hold or express an opinion.
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Origin of opine
First recorded in 1575â85; is from Latin opÄ«nÄrÄ« âto think, deemâ
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH opine
opine , opinionWords nearby opine
ophthalmoscopy, OphĂŒls, -opia, opiate, opiatic, opine, opined, opinicus, opinion, opinionated, opinionative
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British Dictionary definitions for opine
opine
/ (ÉÊËpaÉȘn) /
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 opÄ«nÄrÄ«
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