26984 words

opened

9 definitions • 22 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to (cause to) begin:

Examples:

I would like to open my talk by giving a brief background to the subject.
I'm going to open an account with another bank.
The Olympic Games open tomorrow.
open (up) A new radio station is due to open (up) next month.
The film opens (= will be shown for the first time) in New York and Los Angeles next week.
3
to perform before the main performer in a show:

Examples:

The band opened for The Who at a baseball stadium in 1982.
Comedians used to regularly open for rock acts.
4
to move something to a position that is not closed, or to make something change to a position that is not closed:

Examples:

Could you open the window, please?
You can open your eyes now - here's your present.
open (out) The flowers open (out) in the morning but close again in the afternoon.
open (out) into From the kitchen there is a door that opens (out) into the garden.
open (out) onto That door opens (out) onto the patio.
open up informal "Open up (= open the door) - it's the police!" shouted the police officer, banging on the door.
5
to remove or separate part of a container or parcel so that you can see or use what it contains:

Examples:

Don't open a new bottle just for me.
I couldn't wait to open the letter.
6
If a shop or office opens at a particular time of day, it starts to do business at that time:

Examples:

The coffee shop opens at ten o'clock.
open (up) He opens (up) his coffee shop at ten o'clock.
7
If someone, usually someone important, opens a building, event, etc., they officially say that it is ready to be used or to start operating:

Examples:

be officially opened The new hospital will be officially opened by the mayor on Tuesday.
8
to make something available:

Examples:

This research opens (up) the possibility of being able to find a cure for the disease.
open something to something The country is planning to open (up) its economy to foreign investment.
9
If you open a computer document or program, you make it ready to read or use:

Examples:

To open a new document, click "File" and then click "New".
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