opt

[opt]

verb (used without object)

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

Verb Phrases

opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw: to opt out of the urban rat race and move to the countryside.

Origin of opt

1875–80; < French opter to choose, divide < Latin optāre to wish for, desire, pray for, choose, select

Related formsun·opt·ed, adjective

Synonyms for opt

1. select, pick, elect, prefer.

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Related Words for opts

elect, prefer, decide, cull, pick, take, select, mark

Examples from the Web for opts

Contemporary Examples of opts

For instance, South Dakota celebrates a Native American Day, while Alaska opts instead for Alaska Day on Oct. 18.
Keep the Holiday, Lose Columbus
Carrie Gibson
October 13, 2014
Or two, Grimes opts out of the race for another campaign, leaving McConnell with no serious opponent.
How Kentucky Democrats Duped the MSM and Helped Elbow Out Ashley Judd
Jonathan Miller
April 1, 2013
[HuffPo] Givenchy Opts out of Couture: Sound the fashion alarm—Givenchy is skipping Couture Fashion Week this January.
Anna Wintour Reportedly Still in Ambassadorship Running, Givenchy Opts Out of Couture
The Fashion Beast Team
December 20, 2012
Tired of policing his 5-year-old son Alexander, Carr opts for a policy of Just Say Yes.
Freestyle Fatherhood
Taylor Antrim
October 10, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for opts

opt

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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Word Origin and History for opts

opt

1877, from French opter "to choose" (16c.), from Latin optare "choose, desire" (see option). To opt out is attested from 1922. Related: Opted; opting.