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Definition of opine verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

opine

verb
 
/əʊˈpaɪn/
 
/əʊˈpaɪn/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they opine
 
/əʊˈpaɪn/
 
/əʊˈpaɪn/
he / she / it opines
 
/əʊˈpaɪnz/
 
/əʊˈpaɪnz/
past simple opined
 
/əʊˈpaɪnd/
 
/əʊˈpaɪnd/
past participle opined
 
/əʊˈpaɪnd/
 
/əʊˈpaɪnd/
-ing form opining
 
/əʊˈpaɪnɪŋ/
 
/əʊˈpaɪnɪŋ/
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  1. opine that… to express a particular opinion
    • He opined that Prague was the most beautiful city in Europe.
    • The headmistress opined that the outing would make a nice change for them.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin opinari ‘think, believe’.
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