opted

ˈɒptɪd

Definition

Definition of opted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

selection

Rare

chosen or selected from a group

Rare

She wore her opted dress for the event.
The opted candidate was announced yesterday.
Her opted choice surprised everyone.

picked

selected

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Origin of opted

Latin, optare (to choose)

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French:choisi, ...
German:ausgewählt, ...
Italian:selezionato, ...
Spanish:seleccionado, ...
Portuguese:selecionado, ...
Chinese:选定的, ...
Japanese:選ばれた, ...
Arabic:مُنتَقًى, ...
Hebrew:נִבְחָר, ...
Russian:выбранное, ...
Ukrainian:обрана, ...
Hindi:चुना हुआ, ...
Bengali:নির্বাচিত, ...
Catalan:escollit, ...
Czech:vybraný, ...
Danish:valgte, ...
Dutch:gekozen, ...
Greek:επιλεγμένος, ...
Hungarian:kiválasztott, ...
Khmer:ដែលបានជ្រើសរើស, ...
Korean:선택된, ...
Persian:انتخاب شده, ...
Polish:wybrany, ...
Portuguese (BR):selecionado, ...
Romanian:ales, ...
Swedish:valda, ...
Thai:ที่เลือกไว้, ...
Turkish:seçilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:được chọn, ...

opt

ɒpt

Definition of opt - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

choice

intr.

show preference for a particular choice

intr.

They opted to stay home instead.

choose

pick

select

select digitally

tr./intr.

TECH.

select an item or category in a computer interface

tr./intr.

TECH.

Users can opt out of data tracking in the privacy settings.

choose

pick

select

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Expressions with opt

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opt in

choose to be part of a scheme or program

Many employees opted in to the retirement plan.

opt out

choose not to participate in something

She decided to opt out of the meeting.

opt into

choose to participate in something voluntarily

She decided to opt into the new program.

opt-out

choice or action of declining to take part in something

The website gives an opt-out for marketing emails.

co-opt

take over or appropriate, often without permission

The larger company co-opted the innovative startup's ideas..

opt-in

system where users choose to join or receive

The app uses an opt-in for notifications.

Origin of opt

Latin, optare (to choose)

Examples of opt in a sentence

He opted to take the earlier flight.
You can opt to save your password for future logins.
Click the icon to opt for dark mode.

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French:opter, sélectionner, ...
German:vorziehen, deaktivieren, ...
Italian:scegliere, ...
Spanish:optar, seleccionar, ...
Portuguese:optar, selecionar, ...
Chinese:选择, 取消选择, ...
Japanese:選ぶ, デジタル選択する, ...
Arabic:اخْتَارَ, ...
Hebrew:לִבְחוֹר, לְסַמֵּן, ...
Russian:выбирать, выбрать, ...
Ukrainian:обирати, вибирати, ...
Hindi:चुनना, चयन करना, ...
Bengali:বেছে নেওয়া, বাছাই করা, ...
Catalan:optar, seleccionar, ...
Czech:zvolit si, zvolit, ...
Danish:vælge, markere, ...
Dutch:kiezen, digitaal selecteren, ...
Greek:προτιμώ, εξαιρούμαι, ...
Hungarian:választani, kiválasztani, ...
Khmer:ជ្រើសរើស, ចុចជ្រើសរើស, ...
Korean:선택하다, 디지털 선택하다, ...
Persian:ترجیح دادن, گزینش کردن, ...
Polish:decydować się, opcja cyfrowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):optar, selecionar, ...
Romanian:a alege, a selecta digital, ...
Swedish:välja, markera, ...
Thai:เลือก, เลือกใช้, ...
Turkish:tercih etmek, işaretlemek, ...
Vietnamese:chọn, ...

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