Sekirov Dictionary

open

UK /ˈəʊ.pən/US /ˈoʊ.pən/

verb 28
adjective 43
noun 5
forms 11
phrases 20

verb28

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to move, or make something move, from a closed position so that things can get through
- Turn the doorknob to open the door.
- The door opened all by itself.
To make or become physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
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To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- The icebreaker opened the channel.
- The ice melted away and the channel opened.
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To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- You can open your eyes now!
- Her eyes opened wide.
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To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- Follow agency policy, or open the bed by folding the top linens back. — 2013
To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
To make or become available for use or interaction.
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To make or become operative or available.
- He opened a secret bank account in Switzerland.
- We're opening the phone lines in ten minutes.
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To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- I will open the shop an hour early tomorrow.
- The summer fete was opened by the mayor.
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To turn on; to switch on.
- Please open the lights, the (electric) fan, the TV.
To start or begin.
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To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- The show was opened by a terrible Elvis impersonator.
- Our band opened, and they came on second.
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To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- Our band opened for Nirvana.
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Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- The meeting opened with a statement from the chairman.
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To bring up, broach.
- I don't want to open that subject.
To enter upon, begin.
To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
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To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- After the first two players fold, Julie opens for $5.
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To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- I can't open the file because someone else is editing it.
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To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- Mudchester Rovers opened a sizeable lead on their rivals.
- A link opened under the strain, and the chain came apart.
To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
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To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- to open matted cotton by separating the fibres
- to open a map, book, scroll, padlock
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To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- Reading this book will open you to new ideas.
- This policy will open the government to criticism.
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To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- Click this icon to open Microsoft Word.
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To reveal one's hand.
- Jeff opens his hand revealing a straight flush.
To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
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(no longer used) To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
- The king opened himself to some of his council, that he was sorry for the earl's death. — 1622

adjective43

Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
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Able to have something pass through or along it.
- Come in – the door's open.
- The ice has cleared and the channel is open again.
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Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- It was a large, open room.
- Most of the site was occupied by huts, but there was an open area in the centre.
In a position allowing fluid to flow.
Able to be used or interacted with in some way.
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Available for use or operation.
- Your bank account is now open.
- Phone lines open at 10 pm.
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Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- Banks are not open on bank holidays.
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Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- I hereby declare this fete open.
- The school has an open day on Saturday.
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Not hidden or restricted.
- The U.S. recognizes Canadian sovereignty over the islands bordering the passage but insists that the passage itself is an international waterway open to ships of all nations. — 1990
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Not concealed; overt.
- It is a blatant example of open criminality.
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Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- Nowadays people are more open about their sexuality.
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Public.
- He published an open letter to the governor on a full page of The New York Times.
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Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- You will observe that this is an open letter and we reserve the right to mention it to the judge should the matter come to trial.
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Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- The jewellery box was lying open.
- Don't just stand there with your mouth open!
Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
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Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- Starry food is fun to make. You can buy bright yellow American mustard (which isn’t too strong!) in squeezy bottles and pipe stars on to hot dogs and open burgers or sandwiches. — 2001
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Receptive.
- I am open to new ideas.
Not completed or finalised.
Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
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Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- I've got open orders for as many containers of red durum as you can get me.
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Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- She greeted them with open arms.
- The book was open at page 23.
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Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- The service that I truly did his life, / Hath left me open to all injuries. — 1596
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With open access, of open science, or both.
- We hope that all aspects of the project will be open rather than paywalled.
Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
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In current use; connected to as a resource.
- I couldn't save my changes because another user had the same file open.
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Running.
- You're getting short of memory because you have too many apps open.
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Characterised by free-flowing play.
- Compared to their last match, which was a dour and defensive affair, this was a very open game.
(nonstandard) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
Having different first and last vertices.
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Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- "Supposing somebody sees you, with all those flowers too? Supposing somebody writes him a letter? Ooooh!" (a pure round open Tamil O.) — 1959
Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
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Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr Vernon's invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex that they may have some hunting together. — 1794
Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
Having a free variable.
Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.

noun5

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Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- I can't believe you left the lawnmower out in the open when you knew it was going to rain this afternoon!
- Wary of hunters, the fleeing deer kept well out of the open, dodging instead from thicket to thicket.
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Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- We have got to bring this company's corrupt business practices into the open.
A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
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The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- The total number of opens from original, or unique, subscribers. — 2016
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A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- The electrician found the open in the circuit after a few minutes of testing.

forms

open'd · opened · openedst · opening · openeth · opens · openest · more open · opener · most open · openest

Phrases with open

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