Opted

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have actively chosen from various options presented To have selected a specific course of action among alternatives To have made a deliberate decision regarding available choices
2. Chose one possibility over others after considering options
3. Decided on a particular direction or course among various alternatives

Etymology: "Opted" is the past tense of "opt," and the verb "opt" was first recorded in English in 1853. It was borrowed from French "opter," which in turn came from the Latin "optare," meaning "to choose" or "to wish for." The Latin verb is closely related to "optimus," meaning "best," so the idea of selecting the best option sits at the heart of the word's history. For a verb as young as "opt," its path into English is short and direct: a Latin verb of choosing passed through French and arrived in English as a term for picking one course over others. The sense of making a decision among alternatives has stayed largely unchanged since the word first appeared.

Synonyms: chose, selected, decided, picked, preferred

Antonyms: rejected, declined, refused, dropped, abandoned