Definition of "opted" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of opt. (verb)

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• "Nobody is likely to find too much to fault with the likable characters and high production values (although the battle scenes are quite dire window dressing at times), but the haphazard story development would be more forgivable if the title opted to make things (even) less serious."
• "However, Kevin opted to take only 2 tires in the final pit stop while the rest of the field took 4."
• "Though the announcer requested a spare pair of pants from the audience, Marin opted -- for better or for worse -- to complete the fight with a cloth tied around his waist."