| 释义 | 
		optate, v. rare.|ˈɒpteɪt| [f. L. optāt-, ppl. stem of optāre to choose.] intr. To choose: =  opt.
 1611Cotgr., Opter, to chuse, optate, elect. 1694Motteux Rabelais v. (1737) 231 O most infaust who optates there to live! 1895Tablet 28 Dec. 1029 He optated for this title in exchange for that of San Callisto at the recent public Consistory.  |