/ə(ʊ)ˈpaɪn/, /oʊˈpaɪn/
OriginBorrowed 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.
- intransitive, transitiveTo 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."”
- intransitiveTo 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.”
- intransitive, transitiveto suppose, consider as correct, or entertain, an opinion.
“Do you, Maister Francis, opine that ye will re-establish your father's credit by cutting your kinsman's thrapple, or getting your ain sneckit instead thereof in the College-yards of Glasgow?”
“This, I opine, is a correct and fair statement of the case.”
- Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant galls.
Formsopines(present, singular, third-person) · opining(participle, present) · opined(participle, past) · opined(past) · opines(plural)