opt

[ opt ]

/ ɒpt /

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verb (used without object)

to make a choice; choose (usually followed by for).

Verb Phrases

opt in, to decide to make use of or take part in something: To receive automatic updates, opt in under the email notification section.

opt out, to decide to withdraw from or not take part in something: You can opt out of the pension plan, but you lose the employer and government contribution.

OTHER WORDS FOR opt

1 select, pick, elect.

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Origin of opt

First recorded in 1875–80; from French opter “to choose, divide,” from Latin optāre “to wish for, desire, pray for, choose, select”

OTHER WORDS FROM opt

un·opt·ed, adjective

Other definitions for opt (2 of 2)

opt.

abbreviation

optative.

optical.

optician.

optics.

optional.

How to use opt in a sentence

Men may opt out of the discussion rather than risk saying something wrong.
Tech’s Male ‘Feminists’ Aren’t Helping|Cate Huston, Karen Catlin|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nor, however, did it opt for opening a dialogue with the civil society.
How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution|Michael Zantovsky|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, opt for eating complete meals with good sources of protein and fiber.
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If you tend to inhale your food without realizing how much you consumed, opt for nibbles like in-shell pistachio nuts.
12 Thanksgiving Weight Loss Tips That Actually Work|DailyBurn|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Allowing religiously affiliated organizations to opt out of Obamacare, period.
RFRA Madness: What’s Next for Anti-Democratic ‘Religious Exemptions’|Jay Michaelson|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I don't know if it's 'nother opt'cal d'lusion—but you appear t' me to ha' gorrem on.
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey
Curus opt'cal d'lusion—due to overshtudy—everything's spinnin' round.
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey
Czechoslovaks who are habitually resident in Germany will have a similar right to opt for Czechoslovak nationality.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
Any person over 18 years of age habitually resident in the territory restored to Denmark will be entitled to opt for Germany.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
The observation of this variety in divers eclipses, you may see set downe by Keplar Opt.
The Discovery of a World in the Moone|John Wilkins

British Dictionary definitions for opt

opt

/ (ɒpt) /

verb

(when intr, foll by for) to show preference (for) or choose (to do something)See also opt in See also opt out

Word Origin for opt

C19: from French opter, from Latin optāre to choose

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