opine
English
Etymology 1
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.
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- (intransitive) To have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
- I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
- "Your decisions," she opined, "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."
- (intransitive) To give one's formal opinion (on or upon something).
- I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
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Translations
to have or express an opinion
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to state as an opinion
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Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós, “juice of a plant”) + -ine.
Noun
opine (plural opines)
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours
Translations
Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours
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Further reading
- “opine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “opine”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
French
Pronunciation
Verb
opine
- first-person singular present indicative of opiner
- third-person singular present indicative of opiner
- first-person singular present subjunctive of opiner
- third-person singular present subjunctive of opiner
- second-person singular imperative of opiner
Italian
Noun
opine
Portuguese
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opine
Spanish
Pronunciation
Verb
opine
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