opine

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 22, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>opine</strong> &#149; \oh-PYNE\&nbsp; &#149; <em>verb</em><br /> <p><em>Opine</em> means "to express an opinion."</p> <p>// The writer <em>opines</em> that the town library should be open for longer hours during the summer months. </p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opine">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"Apple's purpose has always been to empower the users of its wares. 'People are inherently creative. They will use tools in ways the toolmakers never thought possible,' once <em>opined</em> Steve Jobs, the computer maker's late co-founder." — <em>The Economist</em>, 27 Nov. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Opine</em> is not a back-formation of <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion">opinion</a></em>. Both words come from Middle French <em>opiner</em>, meaning "to express one's opinion," and Latin <em>opīnārī</em>, "to have in mind" or "to think." And they were thought up as words for the English language independently at different times.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>