- 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 term "opened" can mean the following:
- Not closed or fastened, such as an open door or window.
- Past tense of the verb "open", which means to begin or cause something to begin.
- Changing to a position that is not closed, as in opening a door or window123.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.not 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/openpast 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/openedIf something opens, it changes to a position that is not closed, and if you open it, you make it change to a position that is not closed: to open a door / window The gate won't open. Don't open your eyes yet.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/… Opened Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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