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Verb
S:
(v)
open
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open up
(cause to open or to become open)
"Mary opened the car door"
S:
(v)
open
,
open up
(start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning)
"open a business"
S:
(v)
open
,
open up
(become open)
"The door opened"
S:
(v)
open
(begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.)
"He opened the meeting with a long speech"
S:
(v)
unfold
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spread
,
spread out
,
open
(spread out or open from a closed or folded state)
"open the map"; "spread your arms"
S:
(v)
open
,
open up
(make available)
"This opens up new possibilities"
S:
(v)
open
,
open up
(become available)
"an opportunity opened up"
S:
(v)
open
(have an opening or passage or outlet)
"The bedrooms open into the hall"
S:
(v)
open
(make the opening move)
"Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
S:
(v)
afford
,
open
,
give
(afford access to)
"the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
S:
(v)
open
(display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer)
Adjective
S:
(adj)
open
,
opened
(used of mouth or eyes)
"keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
S:
(adj)
opened
(made open or clear)
"the newly opened road"
S:
(adj)
open
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opened
(not sealed or having been unsealed)
"the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"