opine

[oh-pahyn] /oʊˈpaɪn/
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), opined, opining.
1.
to hold or express an opinion.
Origin
1575-85; < Latin opīnārī to think, deem
Related forms
unopined, adjective
Can be confused
opine, opinion.
Synonyms
say, suggest, allow, guess, imagine.
Examples from the web for opine
  • Senior soldiers opine loudly and publicly on security policy.
  • Some pundits opine that the balance between privacy and security must shift in favor of the latter.
  • Alaskans are certainly qualified to opine about narcissism.
  • Some historians opine that the overall situation actually improved.
  • To deny is to opine without consideration of evidence.
British Dictionary definitions for opine

opine

/əʊˈpaɪn/
verb
1.
(when transitive, usually takes a clause as object) to hold or express an opinion: he opined that it was all a sad mistake
Word Origin
C16: from Latin opīnārī
Word Origin and History for opine
v.

"express an opinion," mid-15c., from Middle French opiner (15c.) and directly from Latin opinari "have an opinion, be of opinion, suppose, conjecture, think, judge," perhaps related to optare "to desire, choose" (see option). Related: Opined; opining.