opine.
To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
Meaning & usage
To 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."
To 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.
To suppose, consider as correct, or entertain, an opinion.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed 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.
Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant galls.
Where this word comes from
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós, “juice of a plant”) + -ine.
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