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: to express opinions. You may opine about anything you want. transitive verb. : to state as an opinion. opined that the nominee was not fit to serve on the Supreme Court. Did you know? Opine is not a back-formation of opinion.
to express an opinion: [ + speech ] Power grows from the barrel of a gun, opined Mao. [ + that ] Ernest Rutherford opined that his work on radioactive substances would be of little or no practical use. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to say something. say When I say your name, raise your hand.
to hold or express an opinion. Synonyms: imagine, guess, allow, suggest, say. opine. / əʊˈpaɪn / verb. when tr, usually takes a clause as object to hold or express an opinion. he opined that it was all a sad mistake.
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.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
to express an opinion: [ + speech ] Power grows from the barrel of a gun, opined Mao. [ + that ] Ernest Rutherford opined that his work on radioactive substances would be of little or no practical use. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to say something. say When I say your name, raise your hand.
verb. To opine means to express your opinion. [formal] 'She's probably had a row with her boyfriend,' Charles opined. [VERB with quote] He opined that the navy would have to start again from the beginning. [VERB that] [Also V + on/about] Synonyms: suggest, say, think, believe More Synonyms of opine.
The verb opine is used when someone speaks up and expresses an opinion. You might opine that dogs are highly preferable to cats. Whenever you have something to say about a subject, you have the option to opine about it or keep your mouth shut.
