Antonyms for opt for
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : opt |
| Phonetic Transcription : É’pt |
- abstain
- add
- avoid
- be honest
- be immune
- begin
- cancel
- censure
- criticize
- decrease
- deny
- depress
- disagree
- disallow
- disapprove
- discharge
- discontinue
- discourage
- disenchant
- disfavor
- disgrace
- dislike
- dismiss
- dispute
- disrespect
- dissuade
- dodge
- drop
- fail
- fire
- forfeit
- give
- grow
- hate
- hinder
- hold
- hurt
- ignore
- insert
- keep
- lessen
- let go
- lose
- lower
- maintain
- misconceive
- misunderstand
- neglect
- not want
- offer
- oppose
- plant
- protest
- put in
- receive
- refuse
- reject
- repudiate
- repulse
- sell
- spurn
- start
- stop
- thwart
- vote down
- vote out
- waver
- withhold
Definition of opt for
Origin :- 1877, from French opter "to choose" (16c.), from Latin optare "choose, desire" (see option). To opt out is attested from 1922. Related: Opted; opting.
- As in pick : verb choose, select
- As in prefer : verb favor; single out
- As in select : verb pick out, prefer from among choices
- As in take : verb buy; reserve
- As in choose : verb pick, select
- As in cull : verb pick out for reason
- As in elect : verb select as representative; choose
- As in favor : verb prefer, like
Synonyms for opt for
- accept
- admit
- adopt
- advance
- advocate
- aggrandize
- appoint
- appreciate
- approbate
- approve
- back
- ballot
- be in favor of
- be on one's side
- be partial to
- be turned on to
- book
- borrow
- buck for
- call for
- cast
- champion
- charter
- choose
- co-opt
- commend
- commit oneself
- conclude
- cotton to
- countenance
- crave
- cull
- decide
- decide on
- decide upon
- derive
- designate
- desire
- determine
- discriminate
- discriminate between
- draw
- draw lots
- elect
- elevate
- embrace
- encourage
- endorse
- engage
- espouse
- esteem
- eulogize
- excerpt
- extract
- fancy
- favor
- feel disposed to
- finger
- fix on
- fix upon
- flash on
- for
- gain
- get
- glean
- go down the line
- go for
- hand-pick
- hire
- hold with
- honor
- incline
- judge
- lean toward
- lease
- like better
- look up to
- love
- make
- make a choice
- make a selection
- make choice
- make decision
- make up one's mind
- mark
- name
- nominate
- obtain
- opt
- opt for
- optate
- patronize
- pay for
- peg
- pick
- pick and choose
- pick out
- pin down
- place
- pluck
- pose
- praise
- predestine
- prefer
- present
- prize
- procure
- promote
- propone
- proposition
- propound
- purchase
- put
- put forward
- raise
- receive
- regard highly
- rent
- resolve
- root for
- sanction
- say so
- see fit
- select
- separate
- set aside
- settle
- settle on
- settle upon
- sift
- sift out
- single out
- slot
- sort
- sort out
- suggest
- support
- tab
- tag
- take
- take a liking to
- take a shine to
- take it or leave it
- take to
- take up
- tap
- thin
- thin out
- think well of
- tilt toward
- upgrade
- value
- vote
- vote for
- want
- weigh
- will
- winnow
- wish
- wish for
- would rather
- would sooner
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