Word a Day
opt
What does opt mean?
opt (verb): to choose; select.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use opt in a sentence?
- She opted for the salad rather than the steak. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- They opted against taking the train, preferring the bus. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce opt?
/ɑpt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does opt come from?
First attested in 1853; borrowed from French opter, from Latin optō (“to choose; to select”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of opt?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “opt”?
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What does “opt” mean?
to change part of
Not quite: that's what modify means.
to come into view
Not quite: that's what emerge means.
to choose; select
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mark as different
Not quite: that's what distinguish means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “opt”?
report
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happen
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become
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choose
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