opine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
    speak up; animadvert; sound off; speak out.
    • John spoke up at the meeting
  2. verb expect, believe, or suppose
    guess; reckon; suppose; imagine; think.
    • 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

WordNet

O*pine" transitive verb & intransitive verb
Etymology
L. opinari, p.p. opinatus; akin to opinus (in comp.) thinking, and perh. to E. apt: cf. F. opiner.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Opined ; present participle & verbal noun Opining
Definitions
  1. To have an opinion; to judge; to think; to suppose. South.

Webster 1913