| Sounds | ow'pahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed. | |
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| Synonym | unfastened | |
| Narrower | ajar | slightly open |
| wide-open | open wide | |
| See also | open | affording free passage or access |
| Opposite | shut, unopen, closed | not open |
| Spanish | abierto | |
| Catalan | obert | |
| Meaning | affording free passage or access. | |
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| Narrower | opened | made open or clear |
| unstoppered | (of a container) having the stopper removed | |
| yawning | gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something | |
| See also | open, unfastened | affording unobstructed entrance and exit |
| unsealed | not closed or secured with or as if with a seal / seal | |
| Opposite | closed | not open or affording passage or access |
| Spanish | abierto | |
| Catalan | obert | |
| Adverbs | openly | in an open way |
| Meaning | With no protection or shield. | |
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| Synonym | exposed | |
| Broader | unprotected | lacking protection or defense |
| Spanish | abierto | |
| Catalan | exposat | |
| Meaning | open to or in view of all. | |
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| Broader | public | not private |
| Spanish | abierto, público | |
| Catalan | obert, públic | |
| Nouns | open | information that has become public |
| Meaning | Used of mouth or eyes. | |
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| Synonym | opened | |
| Narrower | agape, gaping | With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe |
| agaze, staring | (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder | |
| wide-eyed, wide | (used of eyes) fully open or extended | |
| yawning | With the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness | |
| Opposite | closed, shut | Used especially of mouth or eyes |
| Spanish | abierto | |
| Catalan | obert | |
| Meaning | not having been filled. | |
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| Example | "the job is still open" | |
| Broader | available | obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service |
| Spanish | vacante | |
| Catalan | vacant | |
| Meaning | accessible to all. | |
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| Broader | unrestricted | not subject to or subjected to restriction |
| Spanish | abierto | |
| Catalan | obert | |
| Nouns | open | a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play |
| Meaning | not defended or capable of being defended. | |
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| Synonyms | assailable, undefendable, undefended | |
| Broader | vulnerable | susceptible to attack / attack / attack |
| Spanish | abierto, indefendible, indefensable, indefensible, indefenso | |
| Catalan | indefens, indefensable, obert | |
| Meaning | (of textures) full of small openings or gaps. | |
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| Example | "an open texture" | |
| Synonym | loose | |
| Broader | coarse, harsh | Of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles |
| Meaning | Having no protecting cover or enclosure. | |
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| Broader | unenclosed | not closed in our surrounded or included |
| Nouns | open | where the air is unconfined |
| Meaning | (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints. | |
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| Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
| Opposite | closed | (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints |
| Meaning | not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought. | |
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| Example | "an open question" | |
| Synonyms | undecided, undetermined, unresolved | |
| Broader | unsettled | Still in doubt |
| Spanish | abierto, pendiente | |
| Catalan | obert, pendent | |
| Meaning | not sealed or having been unsealed. | |
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| Synonym | opened | |
| Broader | unsealed | not closed or secured with or as if with a seal / seal |
| Spanish | abierto | |
| Catalan | obert | |
| Meaning | Without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition. | |
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| Broader | unconstricted | not constricted physically or by extension psychologically |
| Nouns | openness | willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) |
| Meaning | Ready or willing to receive favorably. | |
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| Synonym | receptive | |
| Narrower | acceptive, acceptant | Accepting willingly |
| admissive | Characterized by or allowing admission | |
| assimilative | Capable of mentally absorbing | |
| hospitable | Having an open mind | |
| See also | unprejudiced, impartial | Free from undue bias or preconceived opinions |
| Opposite | unreceptive | not receptive |
| Spanish | receptivo | |
| Catalan | receptiu | |
| Nouns | openness | willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) |
| Meaning | open and observable; not secret or hidden / hidden. | |
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| Example | "open ballots" | |
| Synonym | overt | |
| Narrower | bald, barefaced | With no effort to conceal |
| naked, raw | Devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment | |
| undisguised | plain to see | |
| visible | obvious to the eye | |
| See also | explicit, expressed | precisely and clearly / clearly / clearly expressed or readily observable |
| obvious | easily perceived / perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind | |
| public | not private | |
| unconcealed | not concealed or hidden | |
| Opposite | covert | Secret or hidden / hidden |
| Spanish | abierto, al aire libre, descubierto, evidente, explícito, público | |
| Catalan | obert, públic | |
| Nouns | openness | characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes) |
| Meaning | not requiring union membership. | |
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| Example | "an open shop employs nonunion workers" | |
| Broader | nonunion | not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union |
| Meaning | Possibly accepting or permitting. | |
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| Synonyms | capable, subject | |
| Broader | susceptible | (often followed by 'of' or 'to') yielding readily to or capable of |
| Meaning | affording free passage / passage or view. | |
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| Synonym | clear | |
| Broader | unobstructed | Free from impediment / impediment or obstruction or hindrance |
| Spanish | despejado, libre | |
| Catalan | clar, lliure | |
| Nouns | open | a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water |
| openness | without obstructions to passage or view | |
| Meaning | openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness. | |
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| Example | "an open and trusting nature" | |
| Synonyms | candid, heart-to-heart | |
| Broader | ingenuous, artless | Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings |
| Spanish | abierto, cándido, franco | |
| Nouns | openness | characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes) |
| Meaning | Ready for business. | |
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| Example | "the stores are open" | |
| Broader | active | Full of activity or engaged in continuous activity |
| Spanish | abierto | |
| Catalan | obert | |
| Meaning | A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water. | |
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| Example | "finally broke out of the forest into the open" | |
| Synonym | clear | |
| Broader | area, country | A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) |
| Adjectives | open | affording free passage / passage or view |
| Meaning | Where the air is unconfined. | |
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| Synonyms | outdoors, out-of-doors, open air | |
| Broader | outside, exterior | The region that is outside of something |
| Spanish | aire libre | |
| Catalan | aire lliure | |
| Adjectives | open | having no protecting cover or enclosure |
| Meaning | A tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play. | |
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| Broader | tournament, tourney | A sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games / games / games to decide the winner |
| Spanish | open | |
| Catalan | open | |
| Adjectives | open | accessible to all |
| Meaning | Information that has become public. | |
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| Example | "all the reports were out in the open" | |
| Synonym | surface | |
| Broader | public knowledge, general knowledge | knowledge that is available to anyone |
| Adjectives | open | open to or in view of all |
| Verbs | open | afford access to |
| Meaning | Cause to open or to become open. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Model | They want to open the doors | |
| Example | "Mary opened the car door" | |
| Synonym | open up | |
| Cause to | open, open up | Become open |
| Narrower | break open | open with force |
| click open | open with a clicking sound | |
| gap, breach | make an opening or gap in | |
| lance | open by piercing with a lancet | |
| pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy | To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open | |
| reopen | open again or anew | |
| unbar | Remove a bar from (a door) | |
| unbolt | undo the bolt of | |
| uncork | Draw the cork from (bottles) | |
| unlock | open the lock of | |
| unseal | break the seal of | |
| Opposite | close, shut | Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed |
| Spanish | abrir, estrenar | |
| Catalan | estrenar, obrir | |
| Nouns | opener | a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans) |
| opener | a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens | |
| opening | the act of opening something | |
| opening | becoming open or being made open | |
| Meaning | start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The business is going to open | |
| Example | "open a business" | |
| Synonym | open up | |
| Narrower | establish, set up, found, launch | Set up or found |
| Opposite | close up, close, fold, shut down, close down | Cease to operate or cause to cease operating |
| Spanish | abrir, encender, poner en funcionamiento | |
| Catalan | engegar, obrir | |
| Nouns | opening | the first of a series of actions |
| opening | a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise | |
| Meaning | Become open. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Model | The doors open | |
| Example | "The door opened" | |
| Synonym | open up | |
| Caused by | open, open up | Cause to open or to become open |
| Narrower | fly open | Come open suddenly |
| unfasten | Become undone or untied | |
| Broader | change state, turn | Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
| Opposite | close, shut | Become closed |
| Spanish | abrirse, abrir | |
| Catalan | descloure, desenganxar, destapar-se, obrir | |
| Nouns | opening | becoming open or being made open |
| Meaning | Begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals / recitals / recitals / recitals / recitals, etc.. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "He opened the meeting with a long speech" | |
| Narrower | call to order | open formally |
| inaugurate | open ceremoniously or dedicate formally | |
| Broader | start, start up, embark on, commence | get off the ground |
| See also | open up | open up an area or prepare a way / way |
| Opposite | close | Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) |
| Spanish | abrir | |
| Nouns | opener | the first event in a series |
| opening | the first of a series of actions | |
| opening | a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise | |
| Meaning | spread out or open from a closed or folded state. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "open the map" | |
| Synonyms | unfold, spread, spread out | |
| Narrower | butterfly | cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking |
| divaricate | Spread apart | |
| exfoliate | Spread by opening the leaves of | |
| grass | spread ... / spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach | |
| splay | Spread open or apart | |
| uncross | change from a crossed to an uncrossed position | |
| Broader | undo | cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect |
| Opposite | fold, fold up, turn up | bend or lay so that one part covers the other |
| Spanish | abrir, desdoblar, desplegar, difundir, estrenar, extender, propagar | |
| Catalan | desdoblar, desplegar, estendre, estrenar, obrir, propagar | |
| Nouns | opening | becoming open or being made open |
| Meaning | make available. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "This opens up new possibilities" | |
| Synonym | open up | |
| Cause to | open, open up | Become available |
| Broader | yield, give, afford | Be the cause or source of |
| Spanish | abrir, desarrollar, hacer disponible, iniciar | |
| Catalan | desenvolupar-se, iniciar-se, obrir-se | |
| Nouns | opening | opportunity especially for employment or promotion |
| Meaning | Become available. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "an opportunity opened up" | |
| Synonym | open up | |
| Caused by | open, open up | make available |
| Broader | arise, come up | Result or issue / issue |
| Spanish | abrirse, desarrollarse, estrenar, iniciarse | |
| Catalan | desenvolupar-se, estrenar, iniciar-se, obrir-se | |
| Nouns | opening | opportunity especially for employment or promotion |
| Meaning | Have an opening or passage or outlet. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "The bedrooms open into the hall" | |
| Nouns | opening | an entrance equipped with a hatch |
| opening | an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity | |
| opening | an open or empty space in or between things | |
| Meaning | make the opening move. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "Kasparov opened with a standard opening" | |
| Category | chess, chess game | A board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules |
| Broader | move, go | Have a turn |
| Spanish | abrir | |
| Nouns | opening | the first of a series of actions |
| Meaning | afford access to. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "the door opens to the patio" | |
| Synonyms | afford, give | |
| Spanish | dar, permitir | |
| Catalan | permetre | |
| Nouns | open | information that has become public |
| opening | an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity | |
| Meaning | Display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | expose, exhibit, display | To show, make visible or apparent |
| Opposite | close | Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop |
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