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optopt /ɑpt/ ●○○ verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYoptOrigin: 1800-1900 French opter, from Latin optare to choose VERB TABLEopt |
| Present | I, you, we, they | opt | | he, she, it | opts | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | opted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have opted | | he, she, it | has opted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had opted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will opt | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have opted |
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| Present | I | am opting | | he, she, it | is opting | | you, we, they | are opting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was opting | | you, we, they | were opting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been opting | | he, she, it | has been opting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been opting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be opting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been opting |
THESAURUS to make a choice or judgment about something, especially after considering all the possibilities or arguments► decide to make a choice or judgment about something, especially after considering all the possibilities or arguments: “Which one do you want?” “I can’t decide.” Has the committee decided anything yet? ► make a decision to decide something after thinking about it carefully: They made a decision not to have children. ► make up your mind to decide something after thinking about it so that you are unlikely to change your decision: Henry made up his mind to go to college in the spring. ► come to a decision (also reach a decision) to officially decide something important, often as a group, after discussing or thinking carefully about it: The committee still has not come to a decision on how to spend the money. ► resolve formal to make a definite decision to do something: She had resolved to work hard and not disappoint her parents. ► determine formal to officially decide exactly what the details, rules, etc. of something will be: Details of the plan have yet to be determined. ► choose (also pick informal) to decide which of a number of things, possibilities, etc. you want: I let the kids choose what they want to wear. ► opt/elect to decide to do one thing instead of another: When he won, he opted to take the cash rather than the car. to choose one thing or one course of action instead of another: opt for Some 700 students have opted for a major in engineering.opt to do something While Jan went sailing, I opted to bike into town.► see thesaurus at decideopt in phrasal verb to decide to join a group, system, etc. that other people are involved inopt into something phrasal verb to decide to join a group, system, etc. that other people are involved in: Employees can opt into the insurance plan.opt out phrasal verb1to choose not to do something, or not to become involved in something that other people are doing: opt out of You can’t just opt out of all responsibility for your own child!2to decide not to join a group, system, or action: opt out of Miller opted out of military service for religious reasons. |