English verb: opine | |||
1. | opine (communication) express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation | ||
Samples | John spoke up at the meeting. | ||
Synonyms | animadvert, sound off, speak out, speak up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | editorialise, editorialize | ||
2. | opine (cognition) expect, believe, or suppose | ||
Samples | I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel. I thought to find her in a bad state. He didn't think to find her in the kitchen. I guess she is angry at me for standing her up. | ||
Synonyms | guess, imagine, reckon, suppose, think | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anticipate, expect | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | suspect | ||