opinev.

Brit.

/ə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪn/, U.S.

/oʊˈpaɪn/

Forms: late Middle English–1500s opyne, 1500s– opine.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French opiner; Latin opīnārī.

Etymology: < Middle French opiner to express one's opinion., to judge (early 15th cent.), to believe (2nd half of the 15th cent.; also in late 15th cent. as oppiner; French opiner) and its etymon classical Latin opīnārī (also opīnāre) to hold an opinion, to think, believe, suppose, to express as an opinion; of unknown origin. Compare Italian opinare (14th cent.), Spanish opinar (1495), Portuguese opinar (17th cent.).

Now chiefly somewhat literary.

1. intransitive. To hold, form, or express an opinion; to think. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion, opine [verb (intransitive)] > express an opinion

suppose1387

opinec1450

to go on record1867

c1450 J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine (Arun. 396) (1893) ii. 656 (MED) To opyne thus than holde I beste; he þat is here, he is here, and noo-where ellys.

1604 R. Dallington View of Fraunce sig. M2^v Where hee opineth of the maner of seruice, he sayth:..of Archers, the English are the flower.

1628 R. Le Grys tr. J. Barclay Argenis iii. 209 I cannot tell who they are, against whom I haue opined.

1656 tr. T. White Peripateticall Inst. 106 They, whose brain is of a thin, and hot constitution,..opine rashly and changeably.

1784 W. Hayley Mausoleum i. i. 376 I protest, of her judgment I highly opine.

1881 M. Pattison in Academy 12 Feb. 110 You may opine upon everything under the sun.

2002 Express (Nexis) 18 Oct. 13 They were wrong, of course—some might say blasphemous—but that didn't stop them opining.

2. To hold or form an opinion about; to hold as one's opinion, think, consider, suppose. Also: to express an opinion about; (later also): to declare in a pompous or opinionated manner.

a. transitive. With clause (esp. that-clause) as object.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion [verb (transitive)]

ween971

holda1300

believec1325

judgec1325

feelc1380

supposea1387

conceivea1425

take1429

opinea1475

thinkc1480

supponea1500

esteem1507

opinion1555

intend?1577

meditate1585

opinionate1599

opiniate1624

arbitrate1637

apprehend1639

state1671

calculate1805

consider1830

fink1888

the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion [verb (transitive)] > express an opinion

opinea1475

to set forward1560

opinionate1651

vend1657

spend1688

to put on (also upon) record1782

voice1850

the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion, opine [verb (intransitive)]

thinkOE

letc1200

understand1297

meana1398

esteem1576

intend?1577

opinionate1653

opine1655

a1475 (a1447) O. Bokenham Mappula Angliae in Englische Studien (1887) 10 21 (MED) Mercia quene of þe Brutonys..of whoom hit is opynid þat þe provynce of the Mercees toke þe name, made also a lawe fulle of dyscrecioun.

1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. 53 Some opined, That they must goe by Arborosa.

1631 Earl of Manchester Contemplatio Mortis 2 All opining, that some one is to bee chosen.

1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 133 Men were left at liberty to opine what they pleased.

1687 A. Behn Emperor of Moon iii. ii. 45 Did I not opine you were as Gracious as Communitive and Eminent.

1694 P. A. Motteux Wks. F. Rabelais (1737) v. 232 Opining to revise a Structure new.

1706 J. Browne Royal Prophetess 31 Matchless he stands in all the Peoples Voice, And I opine he ought to be our choice.

1814 W. Scott Waverley I. xv. 218 The baillie opined that this transaction would amount to theft-boot, or composition of felony.

1817 W. Scott Rob Roy II. xii. 254 Do you, Maister Francis, opine that ye will re-establish your father's credit by cutting your kinsman's thrapple?

1866 A. Trollope Belton Estate I. ix. 220 The clergyman would opine that he was simply a reprobate.

1891 Law Times 91 224/1 Lord Coleridge opined that even brokers and dealers are not exempt from the general regulations imposed by the Ten Commandments.

1908 L. M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables xxvi. 293 No boys were allowed in it—although Ruby Gillis opined that their admission would make it more exciting.

1925 Women's World Apr. 3/2 We've had such a hearty response from you..that we opined that a regular Colonial issue this spring would be welcome.

1951 P. Larkin Let. 13 Mar. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 171 A late colleague of mine at Leicester had opined that I was a lackadaisical sort of person, with no grip on his job.

1972 New York Law Jrnl. 31 Oct. 4/5 The court..also opined that it is not to the child's best interests to permit adoption by petitioner, a single woman. Opine means think but it has acquired a pejorative connotation.

2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 23 Jan. 14/1 The California slanguist, has no citation to offer but opines that ‘don't go there started with black drag queens’.

b. transitive. With simple direct object.

ΚΠ

a1711 T. Ken Hymnarium 95 in Wks. (1721) II. Both the same thing opine, Both have the same Design.

1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. iv. x. 68 Black George.., whose Sufferings I should have opined, might have taught him more Wit than to dress forth his Wenches in such gaudy Apparel.

1871 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera I. vi. 4 You fancy, doubtless, that I write my ‘opinions’—..You are much mistaken. When I only opine things, I hold my tongue; and work till I more than opine—until I know them.

1915 J. Conrad Within Tides ii. 25 ‘Mixed feelings,’ the Editors opined.

1993 Cape Times 19 Oct. 8/5 Its members, he opined, had figured out that the deal forged at the World Trade Centre meant that life after April 27 really was going to be difficult.

3. intransitive. To express or pronounce a formal or authoritative opinion (on, upon); to give one's opinion in a council, etc. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > form judgement, decide [verb (intransitive)] > pronounce verdict

pronouncec1390

sentencec1400

opine1589

verdict1898

the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion, opine [verb (intransitive)] > express an opinion > in formal circumstances

opine1589

opinate1625

opinionate1677

haul1802

1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. ii. 118 In all deliberations of importance where counsellours are allowed freely to opyne & shew their conceits.

1591 H. Savile tr. Tacitus Ende of Nero: Fower Bks. Hist. ii. 106 Once by fortune Heluidius Priscus Prætor elect had opined against a matter which Vitellius affected.

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xlviii. 1237 Cornelius Nasica opined and said, That hee saw as yet no iust and sufficient cause of warre.

1744 J. Armstrong Art of preserving Health ii. 49 Thus the Coan sage Opin'd.

1846 C. G. F. Gore Sketches Eng. Char. I. 103 The stability of the administration is opined upon, according to the indications of the barometer of that variable atmosphere, the breath of Kings.

1866 M. W. Freer Regency Anne of Austria I. i. 31 [They] all opined for the Regency.

1993 Economist 8 May 31/3 A judicial review would then be called. A series of judges may take a month or two to opine.

2002 Independent (Nexis) 10 Jan. (Business section) 15 Both the US Justice Department and..the General Accounting Office have now opined on British Airways' planned alliance with American Airlines.

†4. intransitive. To hold or express the same opinion as someone else; to agree with. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1676 G. Towerson Explic. Decalogue 302 We should..choose to opine with them.

1801 T. Holcroft Herman & Dorothea iii. 47 I much opine with you, the Pharmist answered.

1816 W. Scott Antiquary I. ix. 206 I rather opine with Lord Bacon.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	opine
释义	opinen. Brit. /ˈəʊpiːn/, U.S. /ˈoʊpin/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: octopine n. Etymology: < -opine (in octopine n.). Biochemistry. An amino acid whose molecule contains a guanido group. ΚΠ 1977 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 74 2848/2 The Ti plasmid, which is present in all virulent strains of the crown gall bacterium, has been found..to code for specific amino acids—the opines—of which octopine..and nopaline..are examples. 1987 Ann. Rev. Plant Physiol. 38 223 Asparagus stem sections were challenged with Agrobacterium, and again opine production was evident. 2002 Appl. & Environmental Microbiol. 68 2562 Transgenic Lotus plants producing opines (which are small amino acid and sugar conjugates) specifically favor growth of opine-degrading rhizobacteria. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). opinev. Brit. /ə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪn/, U.S. /oʊˈpaɪn/ Forms: late Middle English–1500s opyne, 1500s– opine. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French opiner; Latin opīnārī. Etymology: < Middle French opiner to express one's opinion., to judge (early 15th cent.), to believe (2nd half of the 15th cent.; also in late 15th cent. as oppiner; French opiner) and its etymon classical Latin opīnārī (also opīnāre) to hold an opinion, to think, believe, suppose, to express as an opinion; of unknown origin. Compare Italian opinare (14th cent.), Spanish opinar (1495), Portuguese opinar (17th cent.). Now chiefly somewhat literary. 1. intransitive. To hold, form, or express an opinion; to think. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion, opine [verb (intransitive)] > express an opinion suppose1387 opinec1450 to go on record1867 c1450 J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine (Arun. 396) (1893) ii. 656 (MED) To opyne thus than holde I beste; he þat is here, he is here, and noo-where ellys. 1604 R. Dallington View of Fraunce sig. M2^v Where hee opineth of the maner of seruice, he sayth:..of Archers, the English are the flower. 1628 R. Le Grys tr. J. Barclay Argenis iii. 209 I cannot tell who they are, against whom I haue opined. 1656 tr. T. White Peripateticall Inst. 106 They, whose brain is of a thin, and hot constitution,..opine rashly and changeably. 1784 W. Hayley Mausoleum i. i. 376 I protest, of her judgment I highly opine. 1881 M. Pattison in Academy 12 Feb. 110 You may opine upon everything under the sun. 2002 Express (Nexis) 18 Oct. 13 They were wrong, of course—some might say blasphemous—but that didn't stop them opining. 2. To hold or form an opinion about; to hold as one's opinion, think, consider, suppose. Also: to express an opinion about; (later also): to declare in a pompous or opinionated manner. a. transitive. With clause (esp. that-clause) as object. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion [verb (transitive)] ween971 holda1300 believec1325 judgec1325 feelc1380 supposea1387 conceivea1425 take1429 opinea1475 thinkc1480 supponea1500 esteem1507 opinion1555 intend?1577 meditate1585 opinionate1599 opiniate1624 arbitrate1637 apprehend1639 state1671 calculate1805 consider1830 fink1888 the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion [verb (transitive)] > express an opinion opinea1475 to set forward1560 opinionate1651 vend1657 spend1688 to put on (also upon) record1782 voice1850 the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion, opine [verb (intransitive)] thinkOE letc1200 understand1297 meana1398 esteem1576 intend?1577 opinionate1653 opine1655 a1475 (a1447) O. Bokenham Mappula Angliae in Englische Studien (1887) 10 21 (MED) Mercia quene of þe Brutonys..of whoom hit is opynid þat þe provynce of the Mercees toke þe name, made also a lawe fulle of dyscrecioun. 1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. 53 Some opined, That they must goe by Arborosa. 1631 Earl of Manchester Contemplatio Mortis 2 All opining, that some one is to bee chosen. 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 133 Men were left at liberty to opine what they pleased. 1687 A. Behn Emperor of Moon iii. ii. 45 Did I not opine you were as Gracious as Communitive and Eminent. 1694 P. A. Motteux Wks. F. Rabelais (1737) v. 232 Opining to revise a Structure new. 1706 J. Browne Royal Prophetess 31 Matchless he stands in all the Peoples Voice, And I opine he ought to be our choice. 1814 W. Scott Waverley I. xv. 218 The baillie opined that this transaction would amount to theft-boot, or composition of felony. View more context for this quotation 1817 W. Scott Rob Roy II. xii. 254 Do you, Maister Francis, opine that ye will re-establish your father's credit by cutting your kinsman's thrapple? 1866 A. Trollope Belton Estate I. ix. 220 The clergyman would opine that he was simply a reprobate. 1891 Law Times 91 224/1 Lord Coleridge opined that even brokers and dealers are not exempt from the general regulations imposed by the Ten Commandments. 1908 L. M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables xxvi. 293 No boys were allowed in it—although Ruby Gillis opined that their admission would make it more exciting. 1925 Women's World Apr. 3/2 We've had such a hearty response from you..that we opined that a regular Colonial issue this spring would be welcome. 1951 P. Larkin Let. 13 Mar. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 171 A late colleague of mine at Leicester had opined that I was a lackadaisical sort of person, with no grip on his job. 1972 New York Law Jrnl. 31 Oct. 4/5 The court..also opined that it is not to the child's best interests to permit adoption by petitioner, a single woman. Opine means think but it has acquired a pejorative connotation. 2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 23 Jan. 14/1 The California slanguist, has no citation to offer but opines that ‘don't go there started with black drag queens’. b. transitive. With simple direct object. ΚΠ a1711 T. Ken Hymnarium 95 in Wks. (1721) II. Both the same thing opine, Both have the same Design. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. iv. x. 68 Black George.., whose Sufferings I should have opined, might have taught him more Wit than to dress forth his Wenches in such gaudy Apparel. View more context for this quotation 1871 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera I. vi. 4 You fancy, doubtless, that I write my ‘opinions’—..You are much mistaken. When I only opine things, I hold my tongue; and work till I more than opine—until I know them. 1915 J. Conrad Within Tides ii. 25 ‘Mixed feelings,’ the Editors opined. 1993 Cape Times 19 Oct. 8/5 Its members, he opined, had figured out that the deal forged at the World Trade Centre meant that life after April 27 really was going to be difficult. 3. intransitive. To express or pronounce a formal or authoritative opinion (on, upon); to give one's opinion in a council, etc. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > form judgement, decide [verb (intransitive)] > pronounce verdict pronouncec1390 sentencec1400 opine1589 verdict1898 the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion, opine [verb (intransitive)] > express an opinion > in formal circumstances opine1589 opinate1625 opinionate1677 haul1802 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. ii. 118 In all deliberations of importance where counsellours are allowed freely to opyne & shew their conceits. 1591 H. Savile tr. Tacitus Ende of Nero: Fower Bks. Hist. ii. 106 Once by fortune Heluidius Priscus Prætor elect had opined against a matter which Vitellius affected. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xlviii. 1237 Cornelius Nasica opined and said, That hee saw as yet no iust and sufficient cause of warre. 1744 J. Armstrong Art of preserving Health ii. 49 Thus the Coan sage Opin'd. 1846 C. G. F. Gore Sketches Eng. Char. I. 103 The stability of the administration is opined upon, according to the indications of the barometer of that variable atmosphere, the breath of Kings. 1866 M. W. Freer Regency Anne of Austria I. i. 31 [They] all opined for the Regency. 1993 Economist 8 May 31/3 A judicial review would then be called. A series of judges may take a month or two to opine. 2002 Independent (Nexis) 10 Jan. (Business section) 15 Both the US Justice Department and..the General Accounting Office have now opined on British Airways' planned alliance with American Airlines. †4. intransitive. To hold or express the same opinion as someone else; to agree with. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1676 G. Towerson Explic. Decalogue 302 We should..choose to opine with them. 1801 T. Holcroft Herman & Dorothea iii. 47 I much opine with you, the Pharmist answered. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary I. ix. 206 I rather opine with Lord Bacon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1977v.c1450
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