Word of the Day
: January 22, 2022opine
playWhat It Means
Opine means "to express an opinion."
// The writer opines that the town library should be open for longer hours during the summer months.
opine in Context
"Apple's purpose has always been to empower the users of its wares. 'People are inherently creative. They will use tools in ways the toolmakers never thought possible,' once opined Steve Jobs, the computer maker's late co-founder." — The Economist, 27 Nov. 2021
Did You Know?
Opine is not a back-formation of opinion. Both words come from Middle French opiner, meaning "to express one's opinion," and Latin opīnārī, "to have in mind" or "to think." And they were thought up as words for the English language independently at different times.
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Quiz
Fill in the blanks to complete a verb meaning "to express a low opinion of": v _ _ ip _ _ _.
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