- verbopened (past tense) · opened (past participle)
- move or adjust (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and view:"she opened the door and went in" · "“Open up!” he said"
- (of a door or window) be moved or adjusted to leave a space allowing access and view:"the door opened and a man came out"
- undo or remove the lid, cover, or fastening of (a container, package, letter, etc.) to get access to the contents:"he opened a bottle inexpertly, spilling some of the wine" · "can we open the presents now?"
- part the lips or lids of (a mouth or eye):"she opened her mouth to argue"
- (of the mouth or eyes) have the lips or lids parted:"her eyes slowly opened"
- come apart; lose or lack its protective covering:"old wounds opened and I bled a little bit"
- improve or make possible access to or passage through:"the president announced that his government would open the border"
- cause evacuation of (the bowels).
- (of a panorama) come into view; spread out before someone:"stop to marvel at the views that open out below"
- nauticalachieve a clear view of (a place) by sailing past a headland or other obstruction:"we shall open Simon's Bay at any minute now"
- unfold or be unfolded; spread out:"the eagle opened its wings and circled up into the air" · "the tail looks like a fan when it is opened out fully" · "the flowers never opened beyond narrow points"
- part the covers or display the contents of (a book or file) to read it:"she opened her book at the prologue"
- make officially ready for customers, visitors, or business:"one woman raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea"
- be made ready for customers, visitors, or business:"the mall didn't open until 10"
- officially or ceremonially declare (a building, road, etc.) to be completed and ready for use:"we will have to wait until a new bypass is opened before we can tackle the problem of congestion"
- formally establish or begin (a new business or enterprise):"she began to teach and opened her own school" · "we opened up a branch in Madrid"
- (of an event or a new business or enterprise) be formally established or started:"two new restaurants open this week" · "the incident occurred just before the Olympic Games were due to open"
- take the action required to begin using:"they have the £10 necessary to open a savings account" · "click twice to open a file for the software selected"
- make (something) present, available, or accessible:"a civil war there has opened the possibility of a peace treaty with the Federation"
- (of a piece of writing or music) begin:"the chapter opens with a discussion of Anglo-Irish relations"
- (of a counsel in a law court) make a preliminary statement in a case before calling witnesses:"Comyn opened for the plaintiff" · "Bernard had opened the case"
- bridgemake (the first bid) in the auction:"West opened 2NT" · "do not open with fewer than twelve points"
- break the conducting path of (an electrical circuit):"the switch opens the motor circuit"
- (of an electrical circuit or device) suffer a break in its conducting path:"the problem was caused when a switch opened at the substation"
OriginOld English open (adjective), openian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch open and German offen, from the root of the adverb up.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- move or adjust (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and view:
- unfold or be unfolded; spread out:
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- The word "opened" has the following meanings12:
- Past simple and past participle of "open".
- Not closed or fastened.
- Refers to something that has begun or started.
- Can also describe an open wound that has not begun to heal.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.past simple and past participle of open open verb uk / ˈəʊ.p ə n / us / ˈoʊ.p ə n / open verb (BEGIN) B2 [ I or T ] to (cause to) begin:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/openednot closed or fastened: an open door / window An open suitcase lay on her bed. You left the container open. wide open Someone had left the window wide (= completely) open. open wound He had several nasty open wounds (= those which had not begun to heal).dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/open OPENED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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