option

noun countable

UK /ˈɒpʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singular	option
plural	options

1
something that you can choose in a particular situation
We’ve discussed all the marketing options and decided to go for television advertising.
option for:
We have three different options for financing the house.
the option of doing something:
You have the option of walking there or going by bus.
have no option but to do something:
She had no option but to admit the truth.
a viable option (=one that is likely to succeed):
Terrorist leaders concluded that armed resistance was no longer a viable option.
Synonyms and related words
Choices and the process of choosing
choice
decision
selection
1. 1a
  an extra feature on a new product such as a car that you can choose to add when you buy it
  Synonyms and related words
  Things for sale and things bought
  merch
  product
  goods
2. 1b
  one of a range of things that you can choose to do when you are using a computer program
  Choose the ‘save’ option from the File menu.
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of computer programs, systems or software
  anchor link
  autoflow
  automatic hyphenation
3. 1c
  educationBritishany course that a student can choose to take, in addition to the courses that they must take
  Synonyms and related words
  Courses of study
  access course
  apprenticeship
  articles
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with option as the object
▪ consider, discuss, evaluate, examine, explore, ponder, review, weigh
2
businessthe right to buy or sell something in the future, for example property or stock in a company
stock options
option on:
The airline has ordered 16 aircraft and has options on another 29.
the option to do something:
If one partner dies, the others have the option to buy back their shares.
Synonyms and related words
General words for the activity of buying and selling
barter
beat someone to market
bring/take etc something to market
3
something is not an option
something is not to be discussed or considered
The family house has to be painted, and getting rid of it is not an option.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/05/2017
Open Dictionary - May2017

phrases

keep/leave your options open

soft/easy option

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