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opined

opined is the simple past and past participle of opine.

Meaning of opine

Verb

opine (third-person singular simple present opines, present participle opining, simple past and past participle opined)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
    • I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
  2. (intransitive) To give one's formal opinion (on or upon something).
    • I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
  3. (intransitive, transitive) To suppose, consider as correct, or entertain, an opinion.
    • Do you, Maister Francis, opine that ye will re-establish your father's credit by cutting your kinsman's thrapple, or getting your ain sneckit instead thereof in the College-yards of Glasgow?1817 December 31 (indicated as 1818), [Walter Scott], Rob Roy. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. […]; London...

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Questions about opined

What is opined the simple past and past participle of?
Opined is the simple past and past participle of opine.

Words near opined in the dictionary

  1. opinative
  2. opinatively
  3. opinator
  4. opinators
  5. opine
  6. opined
  7. opiner
  8. opiners
  9. opines
  10. opineth
  11. oping

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