opinionate

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opinionate¹

  • /əˈpɪnjəneɪt/ UK

Where it comes from

From opinion + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French opinionner.

verb opinionates · opinionating · opinionated

  1. ambitransitive To have or express as an opinion; to opine. notwithstanding being (as he saith) counselled by a friend of his, at that instant, to kill himselfe, it fell out well for him to opinionate himselfe [translating s'opiniatrer] yet in hope[…].
  2. reflexive To have a given opinion.

opinionate²

Where it comes from

From opinion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix, with perfect meaning).

adjective more opinionate · most opinionate

  1. archaic Opinionated. May humility henceforth conduct me; for conceit of knowledge, through an opinionate arrogance, hath made me many times glory in my own ignorance.

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verb to have a given opinion

Españolopinar
Deutscheigensinnig sein, rechthaberisch sein

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@misc{opinionate_2026,
  title = {opinionate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/opinionate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}