American English pronunciation
How to pronounce opens
IPA transcription: ['oʊpənz]
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Noun
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where the air is unconfined
“he wanted to get outdoors a little”
“the concert was held in the open air”
“camping in the open”
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a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
“finally broke out of the forest into the open”
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information that has become public
“all the reports were out in the open”
“the facts had been brought to the surface”
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a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
Verb
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cause to open or to become open
“Mary opened the car door”
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start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
“open a business”
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become open
“The door opened”
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begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
“He opened the meeting with a long speech”
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spread out or open from a closed or folded state
“open the map”
“spread your arms”
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make available
“This opens up new possibilities”
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become available
“an opportunity opened up”
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have an opening or passage or outlet
“The bedrooms open into the hall”
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make the opening move
“Kasparov opened with a standard opening”
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afford access to
“the door opens to the patio”
“The French doors give onto a terrace”
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display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
Usage examples
- European states often found themselves grappling with sociobiological propensities of populations.
- Charlie comes home from work and opens the garage door to park his car.
- This strategy opens up the net for scoring opportunities.
- Whenever a customer opens the door, the doorbell rings.
- It opens with Paul being questioned by police about a note he had written.
- How am I going to live until the bank opens?
- The achenes have a one-piece rough pappus which opens in dry conditions.
- For example, instead of editing Google Maps, consider contributing to OpenStreetMap.
- There are four types of land regions; mainland, private region, homestead, and openspace.
- It opens a mental field all its own.