opt
opt¹
Definition
opt (äpt)
opt out (of)
to choose not to be in or continue with (some activity, organization, etc.)
opt²
Definition
opt
- optical
- optician
- optics
- optional
opt
Usage Examples
Object
- out: Simon Williams said: âThe new rules are welcome but we mustn't have any opt outs.
Preposition: for
- latter: We saw how Roloff compared the theology of Acts with that of Jesus and Paul and opted for the latter.
- abortion: A woman often opts for abortion because she can see no way out of her crisis.
- pint: I opted for a pint of Parrot Pale Ale, attracted to the nice parrot graphic on the pump.
- steak: For main course we all opted for a steak.
- mortgage: He told The Investigator, " If I'd been told of the risk, I'd have opted for a repayment mortgage instead.
- retirement: In his new role at Doxford, Steve takes over from Bob Kite who has opted for early retirement.
Infinitive complement
- stay: Bruce had targeted Everton's David Weir, but he has opted to stay at Everton.
- retire: Firefighters will only be able to opt to retire if the Fire Authority is unable to offer the individual suitable alternative employment.
- join: Sammy opted to join East Thurrock United toward the end of February 2005.
- invest: Furthermore, charities can opt to invest their money in companies whose ethos reflects their values and policies.
- pursue: At the end of term 1 students can opt to pursue one of the specializations or to follow the general management program.
- subscribe: Vendors can choose from a standard service or a premium service and can then opt to subscribe to add-on applications and extra user IDs.
Modifying Another Word
- instead: Consequently, many builders opt instead to let their new spaces float free of the main structure.
- wisely: Summary When a loan seeker places his property as a security to the lender the borrower has opted wisely for a secured personal loan.
- sensibly: Yanagisawa have sensibly opted for a detachable bell and lower top bow.
- increasingly: Women today are increasingly opting to birth their baby the " old fashioned way " in the comforts of their own home.
- either: Wireless Designs only shares data with selected companies after providing users the ability to either opt out of or opt into the sharing.
- initially: The user can initially opt for a demonstration mode, which clearly explains the main features of the program.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- out: They can opt out at any time using a manual override button on the steering wheel.
Browse dictionary entries near opt
- opsonize
- opsonin
- opsonify
- opsonic index
- -opsis
- opsin
- Ops
- oppugnant
- oppugn
- opprobrium
- opt (for)
- opt out
- optative
- optic
- optic axis
- optic disk
- optic nerve
- optical
- optical activity
- optical add/drop multiplexer
