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in the PONS Dictionary

optō <optāre>

1.

wählen, aussuchen [ locum tecto für das Haus ]

2.

wünschen [ divitias; ampliorem felicitatem a dis; mortem sich den Tod wünschen ]; m. ut, ne o. bl. Konjkt, m. Infin u. A. C. I.; meist pej.
alci alqd optare
jmdm. etw. anwünschen [ alci mortem; furorem et insaniam ]
Indikativ Präsens
optō
optās
optat
optāmus
optātis
optant
Konjunktiv Präsens
optem
optēs
optet
optēmus
optētis
optent
Indikativ Imperfekt
optābam
optābās
optābat
optābāmus
optābātis
optābant
Konjunktiv Imperfekt
optārem
optārēs
optāret
optārēmus
optārētis
optārent

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

alci alqd optare
jmdm. etw. anwünschen [ alci mortem; furorem et insaniam ]
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