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opt

UK/ɒpt/ US/ɑpt/ uncommon

verb

1.

select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative

  • “I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant”
  • “She opted for the job on the East coast”
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First attested in 1853; borrowed from French opter, from Latin optō (“to choose; to select”). Doublet of optate.

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