verb
opt
opt
verb
1
To choose one option over another, often after weighing alternatives.
"She opted for the window seat instead of the aisle."
"Many students are opting to study online this year."
How to Use Opt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo pick one thing over the alternatives.
Common pairings
opt for
opt out
opt in
Word Forms
opted past tense, opts singular
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Etymology
Borrowed in the 1850s from French opter, from Latin optare, "to choose or wish for."