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o·pine
(ō-pīn′)v. o·pined, o·pin·ing, o·pines
v.tr.
To state as an opinion.
v.intr.
To express an opinion: opined on the defendant's testimony.
[Middle English opinen, from Old French opiner, from Latin opīnārī, to suppose.]
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opine
(əʊˈpaɪn)vb
(when tr, usually takes a clause as object) to hold or express an opinion: he opined that it was all a mistake.
[C16: from Latin opīnārī]
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o•pine
(oʊˈpaɪn)v. o•pined, o•pin•ing. v.t.
1. to express as an opinion.
v.i. 2. to express opinions.
[1575–85; < Latin opīnārī to think]
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opine
Past participle: opined
Gerund: opining
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| Verb | 1. | opine - express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" editorialise, editorialize - insert personal opinions into an objective statement |
| 2. | opine - expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" suspect - hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks" |
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opine
verb (Formal) suggest, say, think, believe, judge, suppose, declare, conclude, venture, volunteer, imply, intimate, presume, conjecture, surmise, ween (poetic), give as your opinion `He's probably just tired,' she opined.
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opine
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Translations
opīnor
menenopiniërenvan mening zijn
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opine
vt (liter) → dafürhalten (geh), → meinen
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