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Synonyms of opened
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Verb
1. open, open up
usage:
cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
2. open, open up
usage:
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
3. open, open up, change state, turn
usage:
become open; "The door opened"
4. open, start, start up, embark on, commence
usage:
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
5. unfold, spread, spread out, open, undo
usage:
spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
6. open, open up, yield, give, afford
usage:
make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
7. open, open up, arise, come up
usage:
become available; "an opportunity opened up"
8. open
usage:
have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"
9. open, move, go
usage:
make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
10. afford, open, give
usage:
afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
11. open, expose, exhibit, display
usage:
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
Adjective
1. open (vs. closed), opened, agape(predicate), gaping, agaze, staring, wide-eyed, wide, yawning
usage:
used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
2. opened, open (vs. closed)
usage:
made open or clear; "the newly opened road"
3. open, opened, unsealed (vs. sealed)
usage:
not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"
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