opine
[ oh-pahyn ]
/ oʊˈpaɪn /
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 1575–85, opine is from the Latin word opīnārī to think, deem
OTHER WORDS FROM opine
un·o·pined, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH opine
opine , opinionDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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