Opine

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /É™(ÊŠ)ˈpaɪn/
• US IPA: /oʊˈpaɪn/
• Rhymes: -aɪn

From the Latin opīnor ("to hold as an opinion"), from *opinus ("thinking, expecting"), only in negative nec-opinus ("not expecting") and in-opinus ("not expected"); akin to optare ("to choose, desire"), and to apisci ("to obtain"); see optate and opt.

Full definition of opine

Verb

1. (intransitive) To have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.''"Your decisions," she opined, "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."
2. (intransitive, now rare) To give one's formal opinion (on or upon something).I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.

Derived terms

• opination

Related terms

• opinion
• opinionated

Noun

1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours