opine
verb
ō-ˈpīn 
opined; opining
intransitive verb
: to express opinions
You may opine about anything you want.
transitive verb
: to state as an opinion
opined that the nominee was not fit to serve on the Supreme Court
Did you know?
Opine is not a back-formation of opinion. Both words come from Middle French opiner, meaning "to express one's opinion," and Latin opīnārī, "to have in mind" or "to think." And they were thought up as words for the English language independently at different times.
Synonyms
- allow
- comment
- editorialize
- note
- observe
- reflect
- remark
- weigh in
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Example Sentences
Many people opine that the content of Web pages should be better regulated. You can opine about any subject you like.
Recent Examples on the Web The Ethereum network, home to the second-largest crypto, ether, is slated to shift to a more environmentally friendly model meant to attract investors who opine that bitcoin’s model uses too much electricity. 
Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The authors also don’t opine on how Ghosn feels now about his escape. Joe Nocera, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 In fact, many experts opine that direct investing will spearhead the next disruption in the investment management industry just like ETFs did so in the early 2000s. Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Anti-woke capitalists, like Pence, opine that the advent of stakeholder capitalism is forcing companies to sacrifice profit for virtue. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 22 June 2022 At this rate, some young Capitol reporter covering Newsom’s $300-billion budget will be around to opine about the first $1-trillion spending plan. Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2022 Often, though, pastors at the churches hosting these speakers have used their appearances as an occasion to opine about the election to their congregation. New York Times, 24 Apr. 2022 As journalists opine on every topic, however trivial or traditionally unnewsworthy, the all-knowing chorus of global gossip becomes a roaring mob. Allen Porter, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 Over the course of his presidency, Trump used Twitter daily to opine about current events, announce U.S. policy changes and interact with his 88 million followers. Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022 See More
Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The authors also don’t opine on how Ghosn feels now about his escape. Joe Nocera, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 In fact, many experts opine that direct investing will spearhead the next disruption in the investment management industry just like ETFs did so in the early 2000s. Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Anti-woke capitalists, like Pence, opine that the advent of stakeholder capitalism is forcing companies to sacrifice profit for virtue. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 22 June 2022 At this rate, some young Capitol reporter covering Newsom’s $300-billion budget will be around to opine about the first $1-trillion spending plan. Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2022 Often, though, pastors at the churches hosting these speakers have used their appearances as an occasion to opine about the election to their congregation. New York Times, 24 Apr. 2022 As journalists opine on every topic, however trivial or traditionally unnewsworthy, the all-knowing chorus of global gossip becomes a roaring mob. Allen Porter, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 Over the course of his presidency, Trump used Twitter daily to opine about current events, announce U.S. policy changes and interact with his 88 million followers. Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English opinen "to hold an opinion, think (that something is the case)," borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French opiner "to express one's view, be of the opinion (that)," borrowed from Latin opīnārī "to hold as an opinion, think, have in mind," of obscure origin
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
opining
verb
as in commenting
to make a statement of one's opinion the food critic opined that the restaurant's fare was something that one might serve a dog—if one didn't like dogs Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- commenting
- remarking
- reflecting
- noting
- saying
- editorializing
- commentating
- observing
- stating
- speculating
- speaking
- weighing in
- talking
- allowing
- telling
- conjecturing
- verbalizing
- surmising
- uttering
- articulating
- vocalizing
- expressing
- guessing
- supposing
- daresaying
- blasphemes
- blasphemies
- blaspheming
- blasphemous
- blasphemously
- blasphemousness
- blasphemousnesses
- blasphemy
- blast
- blast (at)
- blast at
- blast burner
- blast cleaning
- blast from the past
- blast furnace
- blast gate
- blast heater
- blast injury
- blast lamp
- blast main
- blast pipe
- blast roasting
- blast wall
- blast zone
- blast-fax