opt

See also: OPT, oPt, OPt, and opt.

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From French opter, from Latin optare “to choose” or "to select"

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ɒpt/

• Audio (US)

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  Rhymes: -ɒpt

VerbEdit

opt (third-person singular simple present opts, present participle opting, simple past and past participle opted)

1. (intransitive) To choose; select.

   He opted not to go.

   She opted for the salad rather than the steak.

   • 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC^[1]:

     The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.

Derived termsEdit

• opt in
• opt out
• co-opt

Related termsEdit

• option
• optional

TranslationsEdit

to choose

• Esperanto: elekti
• Finnish: päättää (fi), valita (fi)
• French: opter (fr)
• German: optieren (de)
• Italian: optare (it)

• Portuguese: optar (pt)
• Romanian: opta (ro)
• Russian: реша́ть (ru) (rešátʹ), выбира́ть (ru) (vybirátʹ)
• Spanish: optar (es)
• Swedish: välja (sv)

AnagramsEdit

• OTP, PTO, TPO, pot, top

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RomanianEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /opt/

EtymologyEdit

From Latin octō, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.

NumeralEdit

opt

1. (cardinal) eight

Derived termsEdit

• optzeci
• optime