optar

Meaning

to opt; to choose; to pick

Concepts

opt

choose

elect

pick out

denote

designate

display

indicate

manifest

motion

pick

⛏️

mark

appoint

connote

demonstrate

point out

show

suggest

name

to

prefer

Synonyms

escolher

designar

eleger

nomear

mostrar

aparelhar

apontar

assinalar

indicar

preferir

Translations

eleggere

elegir

verkiezen

kiezen

uitlezen

uitkiezen

auswählen

elegir

wählen

opter

uitzoeken

triar

⛏️

scegliere

uitpikken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/opˈta(ʁ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: optō

In summary

Borrowed from Latin optāre (“to choose”). Compare the inherited doublet outar.

Sentences

Os candidatos só podem optar por bolsas de estudo para um dos laboratórios .

Applicants may only opt for scholarships to one of the laboratories.

A Repartição também pode optar por reavaliar as propostas .

The Office may also choose to re-evaluate the proposals.