form an opinion

to think up or decide on an opinion. (Note the variations in the examples.) I don't know enough about the issue to form an opinion. Don't tell me how to think! I can form my own opinion. I don't form opinions without careful consideration.

form an opinion

Make up one's mind or decide what one thinks about something. For example, I need more facts before I can form an opinion about this issue, or Don't tell me your views; I want to form my own opinion.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gulnara	-	Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz
Doru	-	Romanian
Vercingetorix	wer-keeng-GE-to-reeks (Ancient Roman), vur-sin-JET-ə-riks (English)	Ancient Celtic
Masood	-	Arabic, Persian
PÍO	PEE-o	Spanish
Patterson	['pætəsən]