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opt¹
- /ɒpt/ UK
- /ɑpt/ US
- /ɔpt/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɒpt
Where it comes from
First attested in 1853; borrowed from French opter, from Latin optō (“to choose; to select”). Doublet of optate.
verb opts · opting · opted
- To choose; select. He opted not to go.
OPt²
proper noun
- Abbreviation of Old Portuguese
oPt³
proper noun
- 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)
OPT⁴
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of oPt Restrictions on Movement: IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on the OPT and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Occupied East Jerusalem.
- Initialism of Optional Practical Training But there are many other programs mentioned in the draft that are important to the tech community. Programs like the J-1, for summer work travel, and the OPT, for international students to stay in the U.S. after graduating. Both were recently revised under the Obama administration. Also, the E-2 pro
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: choose, option, choice, select, elect, optional, decide, prefer, visibility, avail, qualify, accede, participate, determine, opt-out, pursue
Translations
Talk about this word "opt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/opt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. opt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/opt "opt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/opt.Cite this
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title = {opt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
