# optioning

Pronunciation: say "OP-shuhn-ing" US /ˈɑpʃənɪŋ/, UK /ˈɒpʃənɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of option. — present participle and gerund of option
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of option. Use this -ing form for something happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The producer spent months optioning the rights to the bestselling trilogy._
   - _By optioning the property early, the developer locked in a favorable price._

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