option

Definition of Option in English :

Noun

1. 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. alternative, choice, option

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

Example Sentences:
'what option did I have?'
'there no other alternative'
'my only choice is to refuse'

3. choice, option, pick, selection

the act of choosing or selecting

Example Sentences:
'your choice of colors was unfortunate'
'you can take your pick'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Option

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noun

1.

the act or an instance of choosing or deciding

2.

the power or liberty to choose

3.

an exclusive opportunity, usually for a limited period, to buy something at a future date

he has a six-month option on the Canadian rights to this book

4. business

the right to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a fixed quantity of a commodity, security, foreign exchange, etc, at a fixed price at a specified date in the future

Option

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noun

1.

the act of choosing; choice

2.

the power, right, or liberty of choosing

3.

a.

something that is or can be chosen; choice

b.

an optional item that can be purchased to supplement or enhance another consumer item

4.

a contract by which one person, company, etc. gives another, for a consideration, the right to buy, sell, or lease something, sign or renew a contract, etc. at a specified price and within a specified time

5. American Football

an offensive play in which the ball carrier decides whether to hand off, run with, lateral, or pass the football

verb transitive US

6. Sport

to transfer (a player) to a minor league with the option of recalling him

7.

to grant or acquire by means of an option (sense 4); specif., to buy or sell (rights) to (a book, film, etc.) in this way

Option

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n.

1. The act of choosing; choice: Her option was to quit school and start her own business.

2. The power or freedom to choose: We have the option of driving or taking the train.

3.

a. The right, usually obtained for a fee, to buy or sell an asset within a specified time at a set price.

b. A contract or financial instrument granting such a right: a stock option.

c. The right to make a movie adaptation of a literary work or play: a movie studio that purchased an option on a book.

d. Baseball The right of a major-league team to transfer a player to a minor-league team while being able to recall the player within a specified period.

4. Something chosen or available as a choice. See Synonyms at choice.

5. An item or feature that may be chosen to replace or enhance standard equipment, as in a car.

6. Football An offensive play in which a back, usually the quarterback, decides during the play whether to run with the ball, throw a pass, or make a lateral, depending on the actions of the defense.

tr.v. op·tioned, op·tion·ing, op·tions

1. To acquire or grant an option on: "had optioned for a film several short stories about two policemen" (Barbara Goldsmith).

2. Baseball To transfer (a major-league player) to a minor-league club on option.

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