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Noun open has 4 senses
- open, clear - a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
--1 is a kind of area, country
- outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, open - where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
--2 is a kind of outside, exterior
- open - a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
--3 is a kind of tournament, tourney
- open, surface - information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
--4 is a kind of public knowledge, general knowledge
Verb open has 11 senses
- open, open up - cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
Antonyms: close, shut
Sample sentence:
They want to open the doors
- open, open up - start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
Antonyms: close, fold, shut down, close down
Sample sentence:
The business is going to open
- open, open up - become open; "The door opened"
--3 is one way to change state, turn
Antonyms: close, shut
Sample sentence:
The doors open
- open - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
--4 is one way to start, start up, embark on, commence
Antonyms: close
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- unfold, spread, spread out, open - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
--5 is one way to undo
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
- open, open up - make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
--6 is one way to yield, give, afford
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- open, open up - become available; "an opportunity opened up"
--7 is one way to arise, come up
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- open - have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- open - make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
--9 is one way to move, go
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
- afford, open, give - afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- open - display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
--11 is one way to expose, exhibit, display
Antonyms: close
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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