opt for
phrasal verbUK /ɒpt fɔː/
US /ɑːpt fɔːr/
To choose one thing instead of another.
I opted for the blue shirt instead of the red one.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To decide to do something rather than something else.
She opted for staying home instead of going out.
3. To make a deliberate selection from available possibilities.
The team opted for a simpler design.
4. To favor one course of action over another.
He opted for the earlier train to avoid the crowds.