opted
SayOPT-idUS/ˈɑptɪd/UK/ˈɒptɪd/AUS/ˈɔptɪd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of opt.
Most families opted for the cheaper insurance plan.
The committee opted to postpone the vote until spring.
Note
One spelling does double duty here: the regular -ed ending gives both the simple past (she opted) and the participle after have (she had opted). Because the verb is intransitive, it never takes a direct object. You opt for something, or you opt to do something. That also rules out the passive, so nothing "was opted"; when a passive is needed, "was chosen" does the job.
opted is a form of opt
opt, verb: To make a choice; to select one option from those available. Full entry
- Spelling
- opt → opted: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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