adj
Meaning 1
Opinionated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
opinionate
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /əˈpɪnjəneɪt/
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 P IH1 N Y AH0 N EY2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To have or express as an opinion; to opine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
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verb
Meaning 3
To have a given opinion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: reflexive
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History
Etymology
From opinion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix, with perfect meaning).
From opinion + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French opinionner.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: eigensinnig sein — to have a given opinion
- German: rechthaberisch sein — to have a given opinion
- Norwegian Bokmål: mene — to have a given opinion
- Polish: wyrażać opinię — to have a given opinion
- Polish: wyrazić opinię — to have a given opinion
- Spanish: opinar — to have a given opinion