Opine - English meaning

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

Usage examples:

The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

Usage examples:

Advance notice

noun

The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.

Usage examples:

The surface tension of water is increased, and even the density of air surrounding the earth ebbs a…

verb

Express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.

Usage examples:

A meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired

noun

The mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that we breathe

Usage examples:

Fresh air i went outside to get some fresh air., you should put some air in your tyres - they look …

phrase

To be liked and wanted by a lot of people

Usage examples:

Her hair is the envy of the office., they have a client list that would be the envy of any company.…

verb

Accept that (something) is true, especially without proof.

Usage examples:

The superintendent believed lancaster's story

verb

To think that something is true or correct

Usage examples:

[ t ] one juror said he didn’t believe the policeman’s testimony., [ + (that) clause ] she believed…

verb

To think that something is true, correct, or real

Usage examples:

Strangely, no one believed us when we told them we'd been visited by a creature from mars., [ + tha…

noun

A verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction.

Usage examples:

You asked for comments on the new proposals

verb

Express an opinion or reaction in speech or writing.

Usage examples:

The company would not comment on the venture

verb

To express an opinion

Usage examples:

The lawyer won’t comment publicly on the case., [ c ] one of his comments had to do with the state …

verb

Think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision.

Usage examples:

Each application is considered on its merits

verb

To think about a particular subject or thing or about doing something or about whether to do something

Usage examples:

Consider clara barton, who founded the american red cross., we considered moving to california, but…

verb

To spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision

Usage examples:

Don't make any decisions before you've considered the situation., [ + question word ] have you cons…

verb

Say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.

Usage examples:

The prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off

verb

To announce or express something clearly and publicly, esp. officially

Usage examples:

The courts declared the policy unconstitutional., a state of emergency has been declared because of…

verb

To make a public or official statement about something

Usage examples:

All pre-existing health conditions should be declared to your insurer., after the acquittal, ceo, b…

noun

A danger or risk.

Usage examples:

The hazards of childbirth

verb

Say (something) in a tentative way.

Usage examples:

He hazarded a guess

noun

Something dangerous and likely to cause damage

Usage examples:

A health/fire hazard, a hazardous road, she wouldn’t hazard a guess about the meaning of the word.

verb

Form a mental image or concept of.

Usage examples:

She imagined him at his desk, his head in his hands

verb

To form or have a mental picture or idea of something or someone

Usage examples:

Imagine tom as a child – that’s what john looks like., [ + that clause ] i imagine (= expect) (that…

verb

To form or have a mental picture or idea of something

Usage examples:

Imagine robert redford when he was young - that's what john looks like., [ + (that) ] imagine (that…

verb

Cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue.

Usage examples:

The need to maintain close links between industry and schools

verb

Keep in a certain state, position, or activity

verb

To continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less

Usage examples:

Despite living in different states, the two families have maintained a close friendship., you have …

adjective

Subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.

Usage examples:

Whether they had been successful or not was a moot point

verb

Raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility).

Usage examples:

The scheme was first mooted last october

noun

An assembly held for debate, especially in anglo-saxon and medieval times.

Usage examples:

Even if, as some have supposed, the manor court, or hall moot, had anglo-saxon forebears, it was an…

verb

Notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant.

Usage examples:

She observed that all the chairs were already occupied

verb

Watch attentively

verb

Put forward as fact or as a basis for argument.

Usage examples:

The confucian view posits a perfectible human nature

noun

A statement which is made on the assumption that it will prove to be true.

Usage examples:

Aristotle divides posits into two types, definitions and hypotheses.

verb

To suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed

Usage examples:

[ + that ] if we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize t…

verb

Put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others.

Usage examples:

He proposed a new nine-point peace plan

verb

To suggest or state (a possible plan or action) for consideration

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] she proposed to keep the schools open all summer., [ + that clause ] it has oft…

verb

To give someone a plan or idea to consider

Usage examples:

She proposed a tax reform designed to make basic insurance more affordable., propose to do sth he i…

verb

Put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others.

Usage examples:

He began to propound the idea of a ‘social monarchy’ as an alternative to franco

verb

To suggest a theory, belief, or opinion for other people to consider

Usage examples:

It was ptolemy who propounded the theory that the earth was at the centre of the universe.

verb

Say something as a comment; mention.

Usage examples:

‘tom's looking peaky,’ she remarked

noun

A written or spoken comment.

Usage examples:

I decided to ignore his rude remarks

verb

To give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] she remarked (that) she’d be home late., [ i ] all his friends remarked on the …

verb

Utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction.

Usage examples:

‘thank you,’ he said

exclamation

Used to express surprise or to draw attention to a remark or question.

Usage examples:

Say, did you notice any blood?

noun

An opportunity for stating one's opinion or feelings.

Usage examples:

She let him have his say

verb

Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Usage examples:

The original settlers were forced to submit to bulgarian rule

verb

Yield to the control of another

verb

Put forward for consideration.

Usage examples:

I suggest that we wait a day or two

verb

To mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider

Usage examples:

They were wondering where to hold the office party and i suggested the italian restaurant on main s…

verb

Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.

Usage examples:

She thought that nothing would be the same again

noun

An act of thinking.

Usage examples:

I went for a walk to have a think

Judge or regard; look upon; judge

noun

A risky or daring journey or undertaking.

Usage examples:

Pioneering ventures into little-known waters

verb

Undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action.

Usage examples:

She ventured out into the blizzard

noun

An activity or plan of action, often in business, that involves risk or uncertainty

Usage examples:

His most recent business venture ended in bankruptcy., [ i always + adv/prep ] he wanted to venture…

noun

A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

Usage examples:

A call for volunteers to act as foster-parents

verb

Freely offer to do something.

Usage examples:

140 employees volunteered for redundancy

noun

A person who does something, esp. for other people or for an organization, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it

Usage examples:

The charity relies on volunteers to run the office and answer the phones., [ + to infinitive ] duri…