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31opt — verb (I) to choose one thing or one course of action instead of another (+ for): GM workers opted for job security over pay increases. | opt to do sth: Many young people are opting to go on to further education. opt out phrasal verb (I) 1 to… …
32opt out — verb choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider • Syn: ↑cop out • Derivationally related forms: ↑copout (for: ↑cop out) • Hypernyms …
33opt — [[t]ɒpt[/t]] v. i. 1) to make a choice; choose: Voters opted for conservative candidates[/ex] 2) cvb phv opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw: to opt out of the urban congestion[/ex] • Etymology: 1875–80; < F opter to choose, divide < L… …
34Opt-out (politics) — In politics, an opt out is when one level of government can decline or refuse to be part of a program designed by another level of government. Usage The term is used in both Canada and the European Union, where it has roughly the same meaning. In …
35Opt-Out Plan — A type of 401(k) plan that automatically enrolls the employees of a company to save for their retirement. Eligible employees of a company with this policy are enrolled in the plan at a default contribution rate, usually around 3% of wages, and… …
36Opt-Out Vote — A shareholder vote that is undertaken in order to determine if certain laws and regulations regarding corporate takeovers are to be waived during a particular corporate action. An opt out vote, if successful, will remove certain legal… …
37opt out — PHRASAL VERB If you opt out of something, you choose to be no longer involved in it. [V P of n] ... powers for hospitals to opt out of health authority control... [V P] Under the agreement the Vietnamese can opt out at any time. [V ed P] ...his… …
38opt-in — A customer or potential customer who chooses to give permission for use of personalized information or to receive solicitation, particularly via direct marketing and the Internet. Compare opt out …
39opt — [ɒpt] verb [I] to choose from a range of possibilities We opted for the less expensive car.[/ex] • opt out …
40opt — v.intr. (usu. foll. by for, between) exercise an option; make a choice. Phrases and idioms: opt out (often foll. by of) choose not to participate (opted out of the race). Etymology: F opter f. L optare choose, wish …
