opt

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To choose; select.

   He opted not to go.

2. 2
   name

   Initialism of occupied Palestinian territories.

   The term occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) is used by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

3. 3
   name

   Alternative letter-case form of oPt.

   Restrictions on Movement: IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on the OPT and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Occupied East Jerusalem.

4. 4
   name

   Initialism of Optional Practical Training.

   But there are many other programs mentioned in the draft that are important to the tech community. Programs like the J-1, for summer work travel, and the OPT, for international students to stay in the U.S. after graduating. Both were recently revised under the Obama administration. Also, the E-2 program, which is an investor visa, is subject to change.

5. 5
   verb

   select as an alternative over another

6. 6
   name

   Abbreviation of Old Portuguese.

Etymology

First attested in 1853; borrowed from French opter, from Latin optō (“to choose; to select”). Doublet of optate.