English > opt: 1 sense > verb 1, cognitionMeaning | select as an alternative over another. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
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Example | "She opted for the job on the East coast" |
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Synonyms | choose, prefer |
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Entails | compare | Examine and note the similarities or differences of |
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Narrower | opt out, cop out | choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing |
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Spanish | decantar, elegir, escoger, optar, preferir, seleccionar, triar |
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Catalan | decantar, elegir, optar, preferir, seleccionar, triar |
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Adjectives | optative | indicating an option or wish |
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Nouns | option | the act of choosing or selecting |
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