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opine Definition

opine (ō pīn′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb opined′, opin′·ing

to hold or express (an opinion); think; suppose: now usually said, with satirical or judgmental force, of a speaker regarded as pedantic, pompous, etc.

Etymology: MFr opiner < L opinari, to think: see opinion

opine Usage Examples

Preposition: that

  • solution: The CML were quite vocal this week, firstly opining that more flexible mortgage solutions were needed in order to assist FTBs.

Modifying Another Word

  • once: Plato once opined that the object of justice was to see that each man got what he deserved.
  • also: As Smokey has also opined, that sentence you quoted has almost no identifiable meaning - even to native English speakers.
  • that: The Philadelphia Daily News opined that ' can you see the ending coming a mile way?
  • often: People often opine that Bach would have " reveled in the modern organ.
  • then: They then opined that aliens would more likely be based on exotic physiologies than on the frequent human and humanoid forms.
  • so: And so opines this commentator, wittering on about press coverage of this minuscule event in the life of the continent.

Object

  • commentator: And so opines this commentator, wittering on about press coverage of this minuscule event in the life of the continent.
  • morning: After sleeping on it, Nick opined this morning that it probably wasn't after all.