opt

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/ɒpt/ · opt

To make a choice or decision.

Meanings

verbformal

To make a choice or decision.

چننے یا فیصلہ کرنے کے عمل کو ظاہر کرتا ہے۔

چننا

chunna

Formal: نظریہ بنانا

Synonyms

chooseselectdecideچنناانتخاب کرناپسند کرنا

Antonyms

rejectdismissrefuseرد کرنانامنظور کرناانکار کرنا

Common Collocations

  • opt for
  • opt out
  • opt in

Example Sentences

You can opt for the vegetarian option at the restaurant.

آپ ریستوران میں سبزی خور آپشن چن سکتے ہیں۔

Aap restaurant mein sabzi khor option chun sakte hain.

Many students opted for online classes during the pandemic.

بہت سے طلباء نے وباء کے دوران آن لائن کلاسز کا انتخاب کیا۔

Bohat se talaba ne waba ke doran online classes ka intekhab kiya.

If you want to participate, you need to opt in.

اگر آپ شرکت کرنا چاہتے ہیں تو آپ کو شامل ہونے کا انتخاب کرنا ہوگا۔

Agar aap shirkat karna chahte hain to aap ko shamil hone ka intekhab karna hoga.

Easily Confused With

opt out:Opting out means choosing not to participate, while opting for means choosing to participate.

Word Family

option
nounاختیار
optional
adjectiveاختیاری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'opt' as a way to 'opt-in' for your choices.

Picture a menu where you have to choose what to eat.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو چننا ہے، اور کیا ہو سکتا ہے؟ پیار کی روایت میرے دل کو کیا دکھا سکتی ہے؟

Khud ko chunna hai, aur kya ho sakta hai? Pyaar ki riwaayat mere dil ko kya dikha sakti hai?

I must choose myself, what else can there be? What can the tradition of love show my heart?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چناؤ آپ کا ہے

Chunao aap ka hai

The choice is yours.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "optare" — to choose

First known use: 1715

The English word 'opt' originated from the Latin word 'optare', meaning 'to choose' or 'to select'. It has been used in English since the 18th century.