Opened
10 definitions retrieved Open \O"pen\ v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opened; p. pr. & vb. n. Opening.] [AS. openian. See Open,a.] 1. To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose; to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering from; as, to open a door; to open a box; to open a room; to open a letter. [1913 Webster] And all the windows of my heart I open to the day. --Whittier. [1913 Webster] 2. To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand. [1913 Webster] 3. To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain. [1913 Webster] The king opened himself to some of his council, that he was sorry for the earl's death. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] Unto thee have I opened my cause. --Jer. xx. 12. [1913 Webster] While he opened to us the Scriptures. --Luke xxiv. 32. [1913 Webster] 4. To make known; to discover; also, to render available or accessible for settlements, trade, etc. [1913 Webster] The English did adventure far for to open the North parts of America. --Abp. Abbot. [1913 Webster] 5. To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to open an investigation; to open a case in court, or a meeting. [1913 Webster] 6. To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton by separating the fibers. [1913 Webster] To open one's mouth, to speak. To open up, to lay open; to discover; to disclose. [1913 Webster] Poetry that had opened up so many delightful views into the character and condition of our "bold peasantry, their country's pride." --Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster] opened \opened\ adj. 1. having the covering skin pulled back; -- used of mouth or eyes; as, his mouth slightly opened. Opposite of closed. [Narrower terms: {agape(predicate), gaping, yawning ; {agaze, staring ; {round-eyed, wide ] Syn: open. [WordNet 1.5] 2. having the seal broken so as to reveal the contents; as, the letter was already opened. Syn: open. [WordNet 1.5] opened adj 1: used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened" [syn: open, opened] [ant: closed, shut] 2: made open or clear; "the newly opened road" 3: not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table" [syn: open, opened] opened [oupənd] aufgeklappt; geöffnet; offen; öffnete opened aufgeklappt opened aufschlagt opened eröffnet opened eröffnete opened geöffnet; offen adj opened geöffnet Opened related |
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