opt
US /ɑpt/
Definition
select as an alternative over another
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Many customers opt for the monthly payment plan instead of paying in full.
Word Family
Synonyms
- choosepick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- selectcarefully chosen from a larger number as being the best
- decidereach, make, or come to a decision about something
Collocations
- Easy opt for somethingto opt for something, meaning to select as an alternative over another
- Medium opt out of receiving emailsto opt out of receiving emails, meaning to select as an alternative over another
- Hard opt to pursue legal actionto opt to pursue legal action, meaning to select as an alternative over another
- Very Hard opt out of the corporate rat raceto opt out of the corporate rat race, meaning to select as an alternative over another
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