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o·pine
opine
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- pronunciation:
- o
paIn
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
opines, opining, opined |
definition: |
to present or believe as one's own opinion.
I have often opined that the current system needs to be changed.[verb + (that) + clause
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That is her stance on the matter, and he opines that as well.- similar words:
- aver
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related words: |
believe, consider, esteem, expound, judge, remark, suppose, surmise, think |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to state one's opinion.
I'm surprised that you, of all people, haven't opined on the subject!- similar words:
- comment
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related words: |
pass, surmise |
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