opt for

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choose v.
cull v.
elect v.
favor v.
pick v.
prefer v.
select v.
take v.

VERB

choose

Synonyms

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accept adopt appoint cast designate determine elect embrace favor judge love name prefer single out take want

STRONG

co-opt crave cull desire espouse excerpt extract fancy finger glean predestine separate slot sort tag tap weigh will winnow wish

WEAK

call for commit oneself decide on discriminate between draw lots feel disposed to fix on make choice make decision make up one's mind see fit set aside settle upon sift out tab take up wish for

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abstain disallow dislike hate ignore receive refuse reject repudiate repulse

STRONG

insert neglect not want

VERB

cull

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extract glean pluck select sift winnow

STRONG

choose discriminate elect mark prefer take thin

WEAK

optate single out thin out

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insert put in

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reject

VERB

elect

Synonyms

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accept admit appoint conclude designate determine name nominate pick receive resolve take vote vote for

STRONG

ballot cull judge mark prefer settle tap

WEAK

decide upon go down the line optate pick out settle on single out

Antonyms

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abstain begin deny disallow dismiss dispute give ignore offer refuse reject start waver

WEAK

vote down vote out

VERB

favor

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accept advocate appreciate approve back champion choose encourage endorse pick praise support

STRONG

approbate commend countenance esteem eulogize fancy honor incline patronize prize sanction value

WEAK

be in favor of be on one's side buck for flash on for go for hold with lean toward look up to regard highly root for single out take a liking to take a shine to take to think well of tilt toward

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censure criticize disagree disallow disapprove discourage dissuade neglect oppose protest refuse reject

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deny dislike disrespect hate

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disfavor hinder hurt thwart

VERB

pick

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elect name prefer take

STRONG

cull finger hand-pick mark separate slot tab tag tap winnow

WEAK

decide upon fix upon go down the line optate pick and choose pick out say so settle on sift out single out sort out take it or leave it

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ignore reject

WEAK

grow plant refuse

VERB

prefer

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adopt choose go for pick promote put select suggest wish

STRONG

advance aggrandize cull desire elect elevate fancy finger incline mark place pose present proposition propound raise tag take tap upgrade

WEAK

be partial to be turned on to fix upon like better optate propone put forward would rather would sooner

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dislike hate refuse reject

STRONG

decrease depress disgrace drop ignore lessen lose lower stop withhold

WEAK

spurn

VERB

select

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose cull decide elect make name pick single out take

STRONG

mark opt peg slot tag tap winnow

WEAK

make a choice make a selection optate pin down say so sort out tab

Antonyms

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disallow fail ignore lose refuse reject stop

VERB

take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose draw get pick select

STRONG

book borrow charter cull derive elect engage gain hire lease mark obtain prefer procure purchase rent

WEAK

decide on optate pay for single out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse reject

STRONG

cancel discharge fire forfeit let go lose sell

WEAK

abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give hold keep maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive repulse stop

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opt for

Investors see a more than 70 percent chance that officials will opt for a quarter-point lift, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The owner of a nearby indoor playground says families who have to lug strollers and diaper bags alongside small tots typically won’t opt for the bus over a car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Former British sprinter Adam Gemili tells Newsbeat that "feeling good" about yourself can give you that necessary extra lift when competing, and says men often opt for a "good trim".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

To avoid any unwelcome nausea, she’ll opt for a bigger and slower boat that is sturdy on the water—one that’s spacious enough to carry cars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Will she opt for something a little subtler?

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

opt for

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