opt

UK /ɒpt/ US /ɑpt/

name 4verb 1

Definitions

verb

To choose; select.

He opted not to go.

She opted for the salad rather than the steak.

name

Abbreviation of Old Portuguese.

name

Initialism of occupied Palestinian territories.

The term occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) is used by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

[…] many aspects of the lives of its inhabitants, according to international law, it must remain responsible for the health in the oPt.

Collocations

ADJ.

compostable, nitrite-free, occupied, open, severe, umbilical, used

Many parents opt for umbilical cord blood banking to preserve stem cells for their children.

VERB + OPT

avoid, compelled, decided, drinks, states

Many states decided to opt out of the federal program last year.

OPT + NOUN

bags, foods, lebanon, nonseverance, shield, water

Many families opt for bottled water because they don't trust their tap water quality.

PREP.

in, in, into, on, out

Many families opted out of the traditional school system to try homeschooling instead.

ADV.

instead

Many families opted for a smaller apartment instead of buying a large house.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — select as an alternative over another

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He opted not to go.

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She opted for the salad rather than the steak.

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They opted against taking the train, preferring the bus.

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The term occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) is used by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

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[…] many aspects of the lives of its inhabitants, according to international law, it must remain responsible for the health in the oPt.

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Many actors are playing a role in the governance of Palestinian refugee camps. In Syria and Jordan, the state controls the camps […] the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Lebanon is radically d

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