opt

verb

SayOPT/ɑpt/UK/ɒpt/AUS/ɔpt/

Formsopts, opting, opted

1 meaning of opt

1
verbintransitive
To pick one choice from two or more possibilities.
Like picking which door to walk through when there are several.
Many students opt for the online class instead of coming to campus.
She opted to stay home rather than travel in the storm.
Similarchoose, decide, elect

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Origin

From French opter, which came from the Latin word optare, meaning "to choose."