Opined vs Stated - What's the difference?
opined | stated |
(opine)
To have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
To give one's formal opinion (on'' or ''upon something).
(biochemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours
(state)
Settled; established; fixed.
* Addison
Recurring at a regular time; not occasional.
As verbs the difference between opined and stated
is that opined is (opine) while stated is (state).As an adjective stated is
settled; established; fixed.opined
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*opine
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) opiner, from (etyl) ; see optate and opt.Verb
(opin)- I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
- ''"Your decisions," she opined , "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."
- I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
Derived terms
* opinationEtymology 2
From Latin and Ancient Greek + (-ine).Noun
(wikipedia opine) (en noun)External links
* * ----stated
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(-)- He is capable of corruption who receives more than what is the stated and unquestionable fee of his office.
- stated preaching
- stated business hours