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| opt [ opt ] (past and past participle opt·ed, present participle opt·ing, 3rd person present singular opts) |
intransitive verb |
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choose from alternatives: to choose something or choose to do something, usually in preference to other available alternatives
 Offered tea or coffee, I opted for coffee.
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| [Late 19th century. Via French opter< Latin optare "choose, desire"] |
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