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1. (n.) option
the power or right of choosing.
2. option
something that may be chosen; choice:
leave one's options open.
3. option
the act of choosing.
4. option
an item of equipment or an extra feature that may be chosen.
5. option
part of a legal agreement giving one the right to buy property, use services, etc., after a specified time or for an additional period under the terms of the agreement.
6. option
a football play in which a back has a choice of either passing or running with the ball.
7. (v.t.) option
to acquire or grant an option on.
8. option
to provide with optional equipment.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < L optiō choice, der. of optāre to select)
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1. (noun) option
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
2. (noun) option, alternative, choice
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
"what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
3. (noun) choice, selection, option, pick
the act of choosing or selecting
"your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
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1. (noun) option
a choice or possibility
You have the option of paying in installments.; I had no option but to leave him and go for help.
2. option
keep/leave your options open
to not decide yet
Leave your options open until you have more information.
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Sense: choice
You have no option but to obey him.
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 Afrikaans: keuse, alternatief, opsie |
 Arabic: خَيار، إخْتِيار |
 Bulgarian: избор |
 Brazilian: opção |
 Czech: volba |
 German: (freie) Wahl |
 Danish: valgmulighed |
 Greek: επιλογή |
 Spanish: opción |
 Estonian: valik |
 Farsi: گزینه؛ انتخاب |
 Finnish: vaihtoehto |
 French: choix |
 Hebrew: אֶפשָׁרוּת |
 Hindi: पसन्द, चुनने का अधिकार |
 Croatian: opcija, mogućnost |
 Hungarian: (szabad) választás |
 Indonesian: pilihan |
 Icelandic: val, kostur |
 Italian: scelta; opzione |
 Japanese: 選択 |
 Korean: 선택 |
 Lithuanian: pasirinkimas |
 Latvian: izvēle |
 Malay: pilihan |
 Dutch: keus |
 Norwegian: valg |
 Polish: opcja, wybór |
 Persian: گزینه؛ انتخاب |
 Pashto: انتخاب |
 Portuguese: opção |
 Romanian: opţiune, alegere |
 Russian: выбор |
 Slovak: možnosť voľby |
 Slovenian: izbira |
 Serbian: izbor |
 Swedish: val |
 Thai: ทางเลือก |
 Turkish: seçim |
 Taiwanese: 選擇權 |
 Ukrainian: вибір; предмет вибору |
 Urdu: پسند، حق اختيار |
 Vietnamese: sự lựa chọn |
 Chinese: 选择，选择权 |
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