Meaning

1 senses

  1. (literary, rare)To choose, settle on, opt.

Origin

First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin optātus, perfect passive participle of optō, s

First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin optātus, perfect passive participle of optō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of opt.

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Forms

optates, optating, optated, optated
Base formoptate · to optate
3rd person singularoptates
Present participleoptating
Past simpleoptated
Past participleoptated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyoptate
he, she, itoptates

Past simpleLesson

all personsoptated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave optated
he, she, ithas optated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill optate

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
oppressionB1oppressiveoppressoroptopticoptical
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