Meaning of opt in English
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Verb
optEtymology
late 19th century: from French opter, from Latin optare‘choose, wish’Definitions
1. select as an alternativeExamples
- « 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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