🔓open

verb, adjective
/ˈoʊ.pən/

Meaning

to move something so that it is no longer closed; not closed
to move something so as to allow access; to begin

Example Sentences

She opened the window to let in fresh air.

Please open the door for me.

Example Expressions

open secret

Synonyms

uncover, unlock, reveal, accessible, available, unfasten, begin, start
Entry 1
uncover, unlock, reveal, accessible, available
Entry 2
unlock, unfasten, begin, start

Antonyms

close, shut, lock, seal
Entry 1
close, shut, lock
Entry 2
close, shut, lock, seal

Collocations

open door, open window, open opportunity, open mind, open heart, wide open
Entry 1
open door, open window, open opportunity, open mind
Entry 2
open door, open mind, open heart, wide open

More Example Sentences

Can you please open the door?

Could you open the door, please?

Coming early, I open the office.

I warn the girl not to open the window.

Our office is open from 9 to 5 everyday.

Is open market sale suitable for reducing prices?

A couple opens a coffee shop in the center of town

Will the open market sale be suitable to control commodity prices?

Is the open market sale suitable for decreasing the prices of things?

A couple opens a coffee shop in the center of town after saving money for three years

Related Vocabularies

To shut something (verb); near in space or relationship (adjective).
to mark with stripes or grooves; striped or streaked in appearance
to intend or signify; also unkind when used as adjective
to encourage the development of something; to raise a child that is not one's own
Past tense and past participle of 'spend'; also used as an adjective meaning exhausted or used up.
To make something less extreme (verb); average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree (adjective).

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