choose#2 (v)
prefer (v)
opt (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 31
def select as an alternative over another
examples I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
She opted for the job on the East coast
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 26 Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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Derivationally related form opt → optative
Derivationally related form opt → option
Derivationally related form prefer → preferment
Derivationally related form prefer → preference
Hyponym opt out, cop out
Incoming links
Derivationally related form optative → opt
Derivationally related form option → opt
Derivationally related form preferment → prefer
Derivationally related form preference → prefer
Hypernym opt out, cop out

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