verb
opine
Opine (verb) means to say what you think about something.
verb
1
To say what you think about something.
"I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse."
""Your decisions," she opined, "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company.""
2
To give your official opinion on a matter.
"I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order."
3
To believe or hold something to be true.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French opiner, from Latin opīnor (“to hold as an opinion”), from *opīnus (“thinking, expecting”), only in negative nec-opīnus (“not expecting”) and in-opīnus (“not expected”); akin to optō (“to choose, desire”), and to apīscor (“to obtain”); see optate and opt.
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What is the meaning of opine?
"opine" (verb) means to say what you think about something.
What is another word for opine?
Other words for "opine" include reckon, guess, animadvert, think, imagine, suppose.
What are the different meanings of opine?
"opine" has 3 main meanings: 1. To say what you think about something; 2. To give your official opinion on a matter; 3. To believe or hold something to be true.
