Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To make a choice or decision.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To choose one of two alternatives; choose.
- An abbreviation of optical;
- of optician;
- of optics.
- noun In grammar, an abbreviation of
optative .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb intransitive To
choose ; toselect .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb select as an alternative over another
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Lofgren called this "a counterintuitive and misleading definition of the term 'opt out.'"
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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“The term opt-out refers to several methods by which individuals can avoid receiving unsolicited product or service information,” says the Wikipedia.
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Instead of lighting a candle inside your pumpkin opt for a Scentsy candle!
Wendy Diamond: Halloween Safety Tips for Pets! Wendy Diamond 2010
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Instead of lighting a candle inside your pumpkin opt for a Scentsy candle!
Wendy Diamond: Halloween Safety Tips for Pets! Wendy Diamond 2010
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She claims that these clients were called "opt out" clients and allowed to negotiate currency prices, often by phone, with the bank.
Suit Alleges Favoritism by BNY Mellon Carrick Mollenkamp 2011
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Instead of lighting a candle inside your pumpkin opt for a Scentsy candle!
Wendy Diamond: Halloween Safety Tips for Pets! Wendy Diamond 2010
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Instead of lighting a candle inside your pumpkin opt for a Scentsy candle!
Wendy Diamond: Halloween Safety Tips for Pets! Wendy Diamond 2010
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That's why atheists like Weinberg and Susskind and Rees and Koonin opt for it.
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Seeking a user's prior consent is known as an "opt in."
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As a precedent-setting regulation, addition of a virtual label opt in could provide flexibility and cost savings for manufacturers, as well as help retailers avoid the big cardboard box or bubble pack.
TreeHugger 2009
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