What does opt. mean?
Opt. means (intransitive) To choose; select..
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/ɒpt/ · verb
(intransitive) To choose; select..
He opted not to go.
She opted for the salad rather than the steak.
They opted against taking the train, preferring the bus.
.... ardent anti-Germans who had 'opted' for France
The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.
Chepstow is good for excursions, and Bradshaw tells me I can get a fly to Tintern Abbey, although the fare structure seems particularly complicated. Alternatively, I could go for a simpler choice and just opt for "single horse, 1s", although I doubt I'd survive to tell the tale.
Use opt. when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Opt. means (intransitive) To choose; select..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He opted not to go.
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