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open

adj · noun · verb · 104 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈəʊ.pən/
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  • Northumbria: /ˈɒ.pɪn/
  • General-American: /ˈoʊ.pən/
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  • Australian: /ˈəʉ.pən/
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  • rhymes with -əʊpən
  • CMU ARPABET: OW1 P AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

Able to have something pass through or along it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • Come in – the door's open.
  • The ice has cleared and the channel is open again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • The jewellery box was lying open.
  • Don't just stand there with your mouth open!
  • Along the street ran an open sewer.

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • She greeted them with open arms.
  • The book was open at page 23.
  • an open hand; an open flower; an open (loosely woven) fabric

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • It was a large, open room.
  • Most of the site was occupied by huts, but there was an open area in the centre.
  • Soon we left the forest behind and we were out in open country.

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • an open fracture

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6

adj

Meaning 6

Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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7

adj

Meaning 7

Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

In a position allowing fluid to flow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Qualifier: gas and liquid flow

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

adj

Meaning 8

Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • open sandwich

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: open-face, open-faced

Antonyms: none provided

9

adj

Meaning 9

Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, regional, usually

Examples

  • an open winter

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10

adj

Meaning 10

Able to be used or interacted with in some way.

Available for use or operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Your bank account is now open.
  • Phone lines open at 10 pm.
  • This is the only option open to us.

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11

adj

Meaning 11

Able to be used or interacted with in some way.

Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Banks are not open on bank holidays.

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12

adj

Meaning 12

Able to be used or interacted with in some way.

Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I hereby declare this fete open.
  • The school has an open day on Saturday.

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Synonyms: none provided

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13

adj

Meaning 13

Able to be used or interacted with in some way.

Receptive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparable

Examples

  • I am open to new ideas.

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14

adj

Meaning 14

Able to be used or interacted with in some way.

Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparable

Examples

  • open to question; open to attack; open to criticism

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15

adj

Meaning 15

Able to be used or interacted with in some way.

In current use; connected to as a resource.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Qualifier: document

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • I couldn't save my changes because another user had the same file open.

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Synonyms: none provided

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16

adj

Meaning 16

Able to be used or interacted with in some way.

Running.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: especially one with a screen-based interface

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • You're getting short of memory because you have too many apps open.

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Synonyms: none provided

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17

adj

Meaning 17

Not hidden or restricted.

Not concealed; overt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It is a blatant example of open criminality.

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18

adj

Meaning 18

Not hidden or restricted.

Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Nowadays people are more open about their sexuality.
  • 1731-1735, Alexander Pope, Moral Essays with aspect open, shall erect his head

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19

adj

Meaning 19

Not hidden or restricted.

Public.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • He published an open letter to the governor on a full page of The New York Times.

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20

adj

Meaning 20

Not hidden or restricted.

Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

Examples

  • You will observe that this is an open letter and we reserve the right to mention it to the judge should the matter come to trial.

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Synonyms: none provided

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21

adj

Meaning 21

Not hidden or restricted.

With open access, of open science, or both.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • We hope that all aspects of the project will be open rather than paywalled.

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22

adj

Meaning 22

Not hidden or restricted.

Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, education, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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23

adj

Meaning 23

Not hidden or restricted.

Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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24

adj

Meaning 24

Not hidden or restricted.

Characterised by free-flowing play.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • Compared to their last match, which was a dour and defensive affair, this was a very open game.

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25

adj

Meaning 25

Not completed or finalised.

Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an open question
  • to keep an offer or opportunity open

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26

adj

Meaning 26

Not completed or finalised.

Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: sometimes

Topics: business

Examples

  • I've got open orders for as many containers of red durum as you can get me.

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27

adj

Meaning 27

Not completed or finalised.

Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an open curve, an open circuit

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28

adj

Meaning 28

Not completed or finalised.

In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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29

adj

Meaning 29

Not completed or finalised.

Having different first and last vertices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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30

adj

Meaning 30

Not completed or finalised.

Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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31

adj

Meaning 31

Having a free variable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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32

adj

Meaning 32

Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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33

adj

Meaning 33

Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: stringed instruments

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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34

adj

Meaning 34

Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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35

adj

Meaning 35

Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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36

adj

Meaning 36

Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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37

adj

Meaning 37

Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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38

adj

Meaning 38

Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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39

adj

Meaning 39

Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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40

noun

Meaning 40

Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I can't believe you left the lawnmower out in the open when you knew it was going to rain this afternoon!
  • Wary of hunters, the fleeing deer kept well out of the open, dodging instead from thicket to thicket.

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Synonyms: none provided

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41

noun

Meaning 41

Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We have got to bring this company's corrupt business practices into the open.

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42

noun

Meaning 42

A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Examples

  • The electrician found the open in the circuit after a few minutes of testing.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

43

noun

Meaning 43

A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the Australian Open

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44

noun

Meaning 44

The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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45

verb

Meaning 45

To make or become physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • Turn the doorknob to open the door.
  • The door opened all by itself.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

46

verb

Meaning 46

To make or become physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • The icebreaker opened the channel.
  • The ice melted away and the channel opened.
  • He opened a path through the undergrowth.
  • After we left the forest, the country opened into a wide, flat plain.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

47

verb

Meaning 47

To make or become physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • You can open your eyes now!
  • Her eyes opened wide.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

48

verb

Meaning 48

To make or become physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • to open a closed fist
  • to open matted cotton by separating the fibres
  • to open a map, book, scroll, padlock
  • The flower opened in the sunlight.
  • Her arms opened in welcome.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

49

verb

Meaning 49

To make or become physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Qualifier: nursing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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50

verb

Meaning 50

To make or become physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

To reveal one's hand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • Jeff opens his hand revealing a straight flush.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

51

verb

Meaning 51

To make or become physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Qualifier: gas and liquid flow

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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52

verb

Meaning 52

To make or become physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, intransitive, transitive

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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53

verb

Meaning 53

To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • Mudchester Rovers opened a sizeable lead on their rivals.
  • A link opened under the strain, and the chain came apart.

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Synonyms: none provided

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54

verb

Meaning 54

To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.

To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Qualifier: fuse or circuit breaker

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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55

verb

Meaning 55

To make or become available for use or interaction.

To make or become operative or available.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • He opened a secret bank account in Switzerland.
  • We're opening the phone lines in ten minutes.
  • Phone lines will open in ten minutes.

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Synonyms: none provided

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56

verb

Meaning 56

To make or become available for use or interaction.

To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • I will open the shop an hour early tomorrow.
  • The summer fete was opened by the mayor.
  • The shop opens at 9:00.
  • The fete opened an hour late because of bad weather.

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57

verb

Meaning 57

To make or become available for use or interaction.

To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • Reading this book will open you to new ideas.
  • This policy will open the government to criticism.
  • As he grew older, he opened to new ways of doing things.

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58

verb

Meaning 58

To make or become available for use or interaction.

To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • I can't open the file because someone else is editing it.

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Synonyms: none provided

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59

verb

Meaning 59

To make or become available for use or interaction.

To turn on; to switch on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Manglish, Quebec

Examples

  • Please open the lights, the (electric) fan, the TV.

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Synonyms: none provided

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60

verb

Meaning 60

To start or begin.

To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • The show was opened by a terrible Elvis impersonator.
  • Our band opened, and they came on second.
  • Vermont will open elk hunting season next week.

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61

verb

Meaning 61

To start or begin.

To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Our band opened for Nirvana.

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62

verb

Meaning 62

To start or begin.

Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The meeting opened with a statement from the chairman.

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63

verb

Meaning 63

To start or begin.

To bring up, broach.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I don't want to open that subject.

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64

verb

Meaning 64

To start or begin.

To enter upon, begin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • to open a discussion
  • to open fire upon an enemy
  • to open trade, or correspondence
  • to open a case in court, or a meeting

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65

verb

Meaning 65

To start or begin.

To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Click this icon to open Microsoft Word.

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66

verb

Meaning 66

To start or begin.

To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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67

verb

Meaning 67

To start or begin.

To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • After the first two players fold, Julie opens for $5.

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68

verb

Meaning 68

To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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69

verb

Meaning 69

To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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70

adjective

Meaning 70

affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an open door
  • they left the door open

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Synonyms: unfastened

Antonyms: shut

71

adjective

Meaning 71

affording free passage or access

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • open drains
  • the road is open to traffic
  • open ranks

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: closed

72

adjective

Meaning 72

used of mouth or eyes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • keep your eyes open
  • his mouth slightly opened

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Synonyms: opened

Antonyms: closed

73

adjective

Meaning 73

(set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: closed

74

adjective

Meaning 74

open and observable; not secret or hidden

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an overt lie
  • overt hostility
  • overt intelligence gathering
  • open ballots

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Synonyms: overt

Antonyms: none provided

75

adjective

Meaning 75

ready or willing to receive favorably

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • receptive to the proposals

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Synonyms: receptive

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76

adjective satellite

Meaning 76

ready for business

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the stores are open

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77

adjective satellite

Meaning 77

not having been filled

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the job is still open

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78

adjective satellite

Meaning 78

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his candid eyes
  • an open and trusting nature
  • a heart-to-heart talk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: candid, heart-to-heart

Antonyms: none provided

79

adjective satellite

Meaning 79

without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the clarity and resonance of an open tone
  • her natural and open response

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

80

adjective satellite

Meaning 80

affording free passage or view

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a clear view
  • a clear path to victory
  • open waters
  • the open countryside

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clear

Antonyms: none provided

81

adjective satellite

Meaning 81

having no protecting cover or enclosure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an open boat
  • an open fire
  • open sports cars

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

82

adjective satellite

Meaning 82

open to or in view of all

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an open protest
  • an open letter to the editor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

83

adjective satellite

Meaning 83

with no protection or shield

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the exposed northeast frontier
  • open to the weather
  • an open wound

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exposed

Antonyms: none provided

84

adjective satellite

Meaning 84

accessible to all

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • open season
  • an open economy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

85

adjective satellite

Meaning 85

not sealed or having been unsealed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the letter was already open
  • the opened package lay on the table

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: opened

Antonyms: none provided

86

adjective satellite

Meaning 86

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an open question
  • our position on this bill is still undecided
  • our lawsuit is still undetermined

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: undecided, undetermined, unresolved

Antonyms: none provided

87

adjective satellite

Meaning 87

(of textures) full of small openings or gaps

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an open texture
  • a loose weave

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: loose

Antonyms: none provided

88

adjective satellite

Meaning 88

possibly accepting or permitting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a passage capable of misinterpretation
  • open to interpretation
  • an issue open to question
  • the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: capable, subject

Antonyms: none provided

89

adjective satellite

Meaning 89

not defended or capable of being defended

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an open city
  • open to attack

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: assailable, undefendable, undefended

Antonyms: none provided

90

noun

Meaning 90

information that has become public

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • all the reports were out in the open
  • the facts had been brought to the surface

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: surface

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: public knowledge, general knowledge

91

noun

Meaning 91

a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tournament, tourney

92

noun

Meaning 92

where the air is unconfined

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he wanted to get outdoors a little
  • the concert was held in the open air
  • camping in the open

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outdoors, out-of-doors, open air

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: outside, exterior

93

noun

Meaning 93

a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • finally broke out of the forest into the open

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clear

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: area, country

94

verb

Meaning 94

make available

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This opens up new possibilities

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: open up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: yield, give, afford

95

verb

Meaning 95

become available

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an opportunity opened up

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: open up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: arise, come up

96

verb

Meaning 96

make the opening move

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Kasparov opened with a standard opening

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move, go

97

verb

Meaning 97

cause to open or to become open

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Mary opened the car door

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: open up

Antonyms: close

Narrower terms: unbar, break open, click open, reopen, unlock, unbolt, unseal, uncork, pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy, gap, breach, lance

98

verb

Meaning 98

become open

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The door opened

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: open up

Antonyms: close

Broader terms: change state, turn

Narrower terms: unfasten, fly open

99

verb

Meaning 99

spread out or open from a closed or folded state

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • open the map
  • spread your arms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unfold, spread, spread out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: undo

Narrower terms: divaricate, exfoliate, grass, butterfly, uncross, splay

100

verb

Meaning 100

display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: close

Broader terms: expose, exhibit, display

101

verb

Meaning 101

afford access to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the door opens to the patio
  • The French doors give onto a terrace

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: afford, give

Antonyms: none provided

102

verb

Meaning 102

begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He opened the meeting with a long speech

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: close

Broader terms: start, start up, embark on, commence

Narrower terms: inaugurate, call to order

103

verb

Meaning 103

start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • open a business

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: open up

Antonyms: close

Narrower terms: establish, set up, found, launch

104

verb

Meaning 104

have an opening or passage or outlet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The bedrooms open into the hall

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Adjective from Middle English open, from Old English open (“open”), from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz (“open”), from Proto-Indo-European *upo (“up from under, over”). Cognates * Scots apen (“open”) * Saterland Frisian eepen (“open”) * West Frisian iepen (“open”) * Cimbrian offe (“open”) * Dutch open (“open”) * German offen (“open”) * Vilamovian ufa, uffa (“open”) * Yiddish אָפֿן (ofn, “open”) * Danish åben (“open”) * Icelandic opinn (“open”) * Norwegian Bokmål åpen (“open”) * Norwegian Nynorsk open (“open”) * Swedish öppen (“open”) Compare also Latin supinus (“on one's back, supine”), Albanian hap (“to open”). Related to up. Verb from Middle English openen, from Old English openian (“to open”), from Proto-West Germanic *opanōn, from Proto-Germanic *upanōną (“to raise; lift; open”), from Proto-Germanic *upanaz (“open”, adjective). Cognate with Saterland Frisian eepenje (“to open”), West Frisian iepenje (“to open”), Dutch openen (“to open”), German öffnen (“to open”), Danish åbne (“to open”), Swedish öppna (“to open”), Norwegian Bokmål åpne (“to open”), Norwegian Nynorsk and Icelandic opna (“to open”). Related to English up. Noun from Middle English open (“an aperture or opening”), from the verb. In the sports sense, however, a shortening of “open competition”.

Across languages

Translations

801 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Abkhaz: аарты (aartʼə) — not closed
  • Afrikaans: oop — not closed
  • Aghwan: 𐔰𐕀𐔰𐔺 (axay) — not closed
  • Western Apache: gháʼátʼé — not closed
  • Albanian: hapur — not closed
  • Arabic: مَفْتُوح (maftūḥ) — not closed
  • Arabic: مفتوح (maftūḥ) — not closed
  • Arabic: مفتوح (maftūḥ) — not closed
  • Arabic: محلول (maḥlūl) — not closed
  • Arabic: مفتوح (maftūḥ) — not closed
  • Armenian: բաց (bacʻ) — not closed
  • Assamese: খোলা (khüla) — not closed
  • Asturian: abiertu — not closed
  • Avar: рагьун буго (rahun bugo) — not closed
  • Azerbaijani: açıq — not closed
  • Bashkir: асыҡ (asıq) — not closed
  • Basque: ireki — not closed
  • Basque: zabal — not closed
  • Belarusian: адкры́ты (adkrýty) — not closed
  • Bengali: খোলা (khōla) — not closed
  • Breton: digor — not closed
  • Bulgarian: отво́рен (otvóren) — not closed
  • Bulgarian: откри́т (otkrít) — not closed
  • Bulgarian: разтво́рен (raztvóren) — not closed
  • Catalan: obert — not closed
  • Chechen: dillana — not closed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 開着 /开 (kāizhe) — not closed
  • Cornish: ygor — not closed
  • Czech: otevřený — not closed
  • Dalmatian: apiart — not closed
  • Danish: åben — not closed
  • Dutch: open — not closed
  • Esperanto: malfermita — not closed
  • Esperanto: aperta — not closed
  • Esperanto: malferma — not closed
  • Estonian: lahtine — not closed
  • Faroese: opin — not closed
  • Finnish: avoin — not closed
  • Finnish: avonainen — not closed
  • Finnish: auki — not closed
  • French: ouvert — not closed
  • Old French: overt — not closed
  • West-Frisian: iepen — not closed
  • Friulian: viert — not closed
  • Friulian: aviert — not closed
  • Galician: aberto — not closed
  • Gallurese: abbaltu — not closed
  • Georgian: ღია (ɣia) — not closed
  • German: auf — not closed
  • German: offen — not closed
  • German: offe — not closed
  • German: offä — not closed
  • Greek: ανοιχτός (anoichtós) — not closed
  • Ancient Greek: ἀνοικτός (anoiktós) — not closed
  • Hebrew: פָּתוּחַ (patúakh) — not closed
  • Hindi: खुला (khulā) — not closed
  • White Hmong: qhib — not closed
  • Hungarian: nyílt — not closed
  • Hungarian: nyitott — not closed
  • Icelandic: opinn — not closed
  • Indonesian: buka — not closed
  • Ingrian: avonain — not closed
  • Ingrian: aukinain — not closed
  • Irish: oscailte — not closed
  • Irish: ar oscailt — not closed
  • Italian: aperto — not closed
  • Italian: dischiuso — not closed
  • Japanese: 開いた (aita) — not closed
  • Japanese: 開けた (aketa) — not closed
  • Kaitag: ач (ač) — not closed
  • Kazakh: ашу (aşu) — not closed
  • Khmer: ដែលបើក (daelbaək) — not closed
  • Khmer: ដែលចំហរ (dêlchâmhâr) — not closed
  • Korean: 연 (yeon) — not closed
  • Kumyk: ачыкъ (açıq) — not closed
  • Kumyk: ачылгъан (açılğan) — not closed
  • Central Kurdish: کراوەتەوە (krawetewe) — not closed
  • Northern Kurdish: vekirî — not closed
  • Northern Kurdish: vebûyî — not closed
  • Latin: apertus — not closed
  • Latvian: atvērts — not closed
  • Latvian: attaisīts — not closed
  • Latvian: atdarīts — not closed
  • Lithuanian: atidaryta — not closed
  • Livonian: vāldiņ — not closed
  • Lombard: avert — not closed
  • Lombard: vèrt — not closed
  • Low German: open — not closed
  • Low German: apen — not closed
  • Luxembourgish: oppen — not closed
  • Macedonian: отворен (otvoren) — not closed
  • Malay: dibuka — not closed
  • Malayalam: തുറന്ന (tuṟanna) — not closed
  • Maltese: miftuħ — not closed
  • Maltese: miftuħa — not closed
  • Māori: tu(w)hera — not closed
  • Māori: ango — not closed
  • Māori: tāmoremore — not closed
  • Māori: poare — not closed
  • Māori: manahua — not closed
  • Māori: matatewha — not closed
  • Maranao: okab — not closed
  • Marathi: उघडे (ughḍe) — not closed
  • Mauritian Creole: ouver — not closed
  • Mongolian: нээлттэй (neelttej) — not closed
  • Nepali: खुल्ला (khullā) — not closed
  • Norman: ouvèrt — not closed
  • Norwegian Bokmål: åpen — not closed
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: open — not closed
  • Occitan: dobèrt — not closed
  • Ossetian: гом (gom) — not closed
  • Persian: باز (bâz) — not closed
  • Plautdietsch: open (nds) — not closed
  • Polish: otwarty — not closed
  • Portuguese: aberto — not closed
  • Rapa Nui: hahata — not closed
  • Romanian: deschis — not closed
  • Romansh: avert — not closed
  • Romansh: aviert — not closed
  • Russian: откры́тый (otkrýtyj) — not closed
  • Campidanese Sardinian: tzaccàu — not closed
  • Sardinian: abbertu — not closed
  • Sassarese: abértu — not closed
  • Sassarese: ibarràdu — not closed
  • Scottish Gaelic: fosgailte — not closed
  • Slovak: otvorený — not closed
  • Slovene: odprt — not closed
  • Spanish: abierto — not closed
  • Swedish: öppen — not closed
  • Sylheti: ꠈꠥꠟꠣ (kúla) — not closed
  • Tagalog: bukas — not closed
  • Tamil: திறந்த (tiṟanta) — not closed
  • Tausug: ukab — not closed
  • Telugu: తెరిచిన (tericina) — not closed
  • Thai: เปิด (bpə̀ət) — not closed
  • Thai: อ้า (âa) — not closed
  • Turkish: açık — not closed
  • Ottoman Turkish: آچق (açık) — not closed
  • Ottoman Turkish: مفتوح (meftuh) — not closed
  • Ottoman Turkish: آپلمش (açılmış) — not closed
  • Tuvan: ажык (ajık) — not closed
  • Udi: хъай (qaj) — not closed
  • Ukrainian: відкри́тий (vidkrýtyj) — not closed
  • Ukrainian: відве́ртий (vidvértyj) — not closed
  • Ukrainian: відчи́нений (vidčýnenyj) — not closed
  • Urdu: کھلا (khulā) — not closed
  • Urdu: باز (bāz) — not closed
  • Urdu: واز (vāz) — not closed
  • Urdu: وا (vā) — not closed
  • Uzbek: ochiq — not closed
  • Venetan: verto — not closed
  • Vietnamese: mở — not closed
  • Walloon: drovou — not closed
  • Walloon: drouviet — not closed
  • Walloon: å lådje — not closed
  • Waray-Waray: abre — not closed
  • Welsh: agored — not closed
  • Welsh: ar agor — not closed
  • Yiddish: אָפֿן (ofn) — not closed
  • Zazaki: akerde (diq) — not closed
  • Bulgarian: открит (otkrit) — extended, exposed <-- possibly applies to sense now worded as "Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted". -->
  • Latin: patens — extended, exposed <-- possibly applies to sense now worded as "Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted". -->
  • Māori: maraha — extended, exposed <-- possibly applies to sense now worded as "Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted". -->
  • Māori: mārakerake — extended, exposed <-- possibly applies to sense now worded as "Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted". -->
  • Māori: matatea — extended, exposed <-- possibly applies to sense now worded as "Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted". -->
  • Tamil: திறந்த (tiṟanta) — extended, exposed <-- possibly applies to sense now worded as "Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted". -->
  • Ottoman Turkish: بسیط (basît) — extended, exposed <-- possibly applies to sense now worded as "Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted". -->
  • Welsh: agored — extended, exposed <-- possibly applies to sense now worded as "Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted". -->
  • Armenian: բաց (bacʻ) — prepared to conduct business
  • Assamese: খোলা (khüla) — prepared to conduct business
  • Bashkir: асыҡ (asıq) — prepared to conduct business
  • Basque: ireki — prepared to conduct business
  • Basque: zabal — prepared to conduct business
  • Bengali: খোলা (khōla) — prepared to conduct business
  • Bulgarian: отво́рен (otvóren) — prepared to conduct business
  • Catalan: obert — prepared to conduct business
  • Czech: otevřený — prepared to conduct business
  • Danish: åben — prepared to conduct business
  • Dutch: open — prepared to conduct business
  • Esperanto: malfermita — prepared to conduct business
  • Esperanto: aperta — prepared to conduct business
  • Estonian: avatud — prepared to conduct business
  • Finnish: avoinna — prepared to conduct business
  • Finnish: auki — prepared to conduct business
  • French: ouvert — prepared to conduct business
  • West-Frisian: iepen — prepared to conduct business
  • Galician: aberto — prepared to conduct business
  • German: offen — prepared to conduct business
  • German: geöffnet — prepared to conduct business
  • German: offä — prepared to conduct business
  • Greek: ανοιχτός (anoichtós) — prepared to conduct business
  • Hebrew: פָּתוּחַ (patúakh) — prepared to conduct business
  • Hungarian: nyitva — prepared to conduct business
  • Italian: aperto — prepared to conduct business
  • Japanese: 営業中 (eigyōchū) — prepared to conduct business
  • Latin: apertus — prepared to conduct business
  • Latvian: atvērts — prepared to conduct business
  • Marathi: उघडे (ughḍe) — prepared to conduct business
  • Mongolian: нээлттэй (neelttej) — prepared to conduct business
  • Norman: ouvèrt — prepared to conduct business
  • Norwegian Bokmål: åpen — prepared to conduct business
  • Persian: باز (bâz) — prepared to conduct business
  • Polish: otwarty — prepared to conduct business
  • Portuguese: aberto — prepared to conduct business
  • Russian: откры́тый (otkrýtyj) — prepared to conduct business
  • Scottish Gaelic: fosgailte — prepared to conduct business
  • Slovene: odprt — prepared to conduct business
  • Spanish: abierto — prepared to conduct business
  • Swedish: öppen — prepared to conduct business
  • Sylheti: ꠈꠥꠟꠣ (kúla) — prepared to conduct business
  • Tamil: திறந்த (tiṟanta) — prepared to conduct business
  • Tamil: திறந்திருக்கும் (tiṟantirukkum) — prepared to conduct business
  • Thai: เปิด (bpə̀ət) — prepared to conduct business
  • Turkish: açık — prepared to conduct business
  • Ukrainian: відчи́нений (vidčýnenyj) — prepared to conduct business
  • Welsh: agored — prepared to conduct business
  • Zazaki: akerde (diq) — prepared to conduct business
  • Armenian: բաց (bacʻ) — receptive
  • Bashkir: асыҡ (asıq) — receptive
  • Basque: ireki — receptive
  • Bulgarian: отво́рен (otvóren) — receptive
  • Bulgarian: откри́т (otkrít) — receptive
  • Bulgarian: податли́в (podatlív) — receptive
  • Bulgarian: скло́нен (sklónen) — receptive
  • Bulgarian: непредубеде́н (nepredubedén) — receptive
  • Catalan: obert — receptive
  • Czech: otevřen — receptive
  • Danish: åben — receptive
  • Dutch: open — receptive
  • Esperanto: akceptema — receptive
  • Estonian: aval — receptive
  • Finnish: avoin — receptive
  • French: ouvert — receptive
  • Galician: aberto — receptive
  • German: offen — receptive
  • Greek: ανοιχτός (anoichtós) — receptive
  • Hebrew: פָּתוּחַ (patúakh) — receptive
  • Italian: aperto — receptive
  • Latin: apertus — receptive
  • Latvian: atvērts — receptive
  • Māori: areare — receptive
  • Māori: puakaha — receptive
  • Mongolian: нээлттэй (neelttej) — receptive
  • Norman: ouvèrt — receptive
  • Norwegian Bokmål: åpen — receptive
  • Polish: otwarty — receptive
  • Portuguese: aberto — receptive
  • Russian: откры́тый (otkrýtyj) — receptive
  • Slovene: odprt — receptive
  • Spanish: abierto — receptive
  • Swedish: öppen — receptive
  • Tamil: ஏற்க (ēṟka) — receptive
  • Tamil: ஏற்றுக்கொள் (ēṟṟukkoḷ) — receptive
  • Walloon: drovou — receptive
  • Walloon: douviet — receptive
  • Walloon: å lådje — receptive
  • Welsh: agored — receptive
  • Arabic: مَفْتُوح (maftūḥ) — computing: in current use
  • Bulgarian: отворен (otvoren) — computing: in current use
  • Finnish: avoin — computing: in current use
  • German: offen — computing: in current use
  • German: geöffnet — computing: in current use
  • Marathi: उघडे (ughḍe) — computing: in current use
  • Spanish: abierto — computing: in current use
  • Tamil: திறந்த (tiṟanta) — computing: in current use
  • Welsh: agored — computing: in current use
  • Welsh: ar agor — computing: in current use
  • Bulgarian: искрен (iskren) — candid
  • Finnish: avoin — candid
  • German: aufrichtig — candid
  • German: treuherzig — candid
  • German: unbedarft — candid
  • Irish: oscailteach — candid
  • Māori: pōaha — candid
  • Tamil: வெளிப்படை (veḷippaṭai) — candid
  • Welsh: agored — candid
  • Armenian: բաց (bacʻ) — public
  • Bashkir: асыҡ (asıq) — public
  • Bulgarian: откри́т (otkrít) — public
  • Bulgarian: я́вен (jáven) — public
  • Bulgarian: общодостъ́пен (obštodostǎ́pen) — public
  • Bulgarian: неограниче́н (neograničén) — public
  • Bulgarian: свобо́ден (svobóden) — public
  • Bulgarian: обще́ствен (obštéstven) — public
  • Bulgarian: пу́бличен (públičen) — public
  • Catalan: obert — public
  • Catalan: lliure — public
  • Czech: veřejný — public
  • Danish: åben — public
  • Dutch: open — public
  • Esperanto: publika — public
  • Estonian: avalik — public
  • Finnish: avoin — public
  • French: ouvert — public
  • West-Frisian: iepen — public
  • Georgian: საჯარო (saǯaro) — public
  • German: öffentlich — public
  • Hebrew: פָּתוּחַ (patúakh) — public
  • Italian: aperto — public
  • Kazakh: ашық (aşyq) — public
  • Latin: apertus — public
  • Māori: māhorahora — public
  • Māori: tūmatanui — public
  • Mongolian: ил (il) — public
  • Norman: ouvèrt — public
  • Norwegian Bokmål: åpen — public
  • Polish: otwarty — public
  • Portuguese: aberto — public
  • Russian: откры́тый (otkrýtyj) — public
  • Slovene: javen — public
  • Swedish: öppen — public
  • Thai: เปิด (bpə̀ət) — public
  • Thai: สาธารณะ (sǎa-taa-rá-ná) — public
  • Welsh: agored — public
  • Finnish: avoin — business: not fulfilled
  • Tamil: திறந்த (tiṟanta) — business: not fulfilled
  • Finnish: avoin — math: having a free variable
  • Hebrew: פָּתוּחַ (patúakh) — math: having a free variable
  • Welsh: agored — math: having a free variable
  • Catalan: obert — math: which is part of a predefined collection of subsets
  • German: offen — math: which is part of a predefined collection of subsets
  • Hebrew: פָּתוּחַ (patúakh) — math: which is part of a predefined collection of subsets
  • Polish: otwarty — math: which is part of a predefined collection of subsets
  • Spanish: abierto — math: which is part of a predefined collection of subsets
  • Welsh: agored — math: which is part of a predefined collection of subsets
  • Finnish: avoin — music: without any fingers pressing the string against the fingerboard
  • German: offen — music: without any fingers pressing the string against the fingerboard
  • Russian: откры́тый (otkrýtyj) — music: without any fingers pressing the string against the fingerboard
  • Finnish: aukea — open space
  • French: plein air — open space
  • Latvian: atklāta telpa — open space
  • Māori: tarawaha — open space
  • Māori: kauhanga — open space
  • Māori: kauwhanga — open space
  • Māori: āputa — open space
  • Māori: ahoaho — open space
  • Tamil: வெளி (veḷi) — open space
  • Finnish: julkisuus — public knowledge; (to bring into) the open
  • French: (mettre qch au) grand jour — public knowledge; (to bring into) the open
  • Tamil: வெளி (veḷi) — public knowledge; (to bring into) the open
  • Estonian: katkestus — broken wire
  • Finnish: katkos — broken wire
  • French: faux contact — broken wire
  • Swahili: fungua — broken wire
  • Basque: ireki — sports event
  • Basque: open — sports event
  • Catalan: open — sports event
  • Finnish: avoimet — sports event
  • French: omnium sportif — sports event
  • Latvian: atklātais čempionāts — sports event
  • Persian: اوپن — sports event
  • Portuguese: aberto — sports event
  • Spanish: open — sports event
  • Swahili: fungua — sports event
  • Tamil: பொது (potu) — sports event
  • Zazaki: abyaye — sports event
  • Zazaki: aberde — sports event
  • Afrikaans: oopmaak — to make something accessible
  • Aklanon: buka' — to make something accessible
  • Albanian: çel — to make something accessible
  • Albanian: hap — to make something accessible
  • Southern Altai: ачар (ačar) — to make something accessible
  • Andi: архинну (arxinnu) — to make something accessible
  • Chungli Ao: lapok — to make something accessible
  • Arabic: فَتَحَ (fataḥa) — to make something accessible
  • Arabic: فتح (fataḥ) — to make something accessible
  • Arabic: حل (ḥall) — to make something accessible
  • Arabic: فتح (ftaḥ) — to make something accessible
  • Aragonese: ubrir — to make something accessible
  • Armenian: բացել (bacʻel) — to make something accessible
  • Armenian: բանալ (banal) — to make something accessible
  • Aromanian: dishcljid — to make something accessible
  • Assamese: খুল (khul) — to make something accessible
  • Asturian: abrir — to make something accessible
  • Avar: рагьизе (rahize) — to make something accessible
  • Azerbaijani: açmaq — to make something accessible
  • Bashkir: асыу (asıw) — to make something accessible
  • Basque: ireki — to make something accessible
  • Basque: zabaldu — to make something accessible
  • Belarusian: адкрыва́ць (adkryvácʹ) — to make something accessible
  • Belarusian: адкры́ць (adkrýcʹ) — to make something accessible
  • Belarusian: адчыня́ць (adčynjácʹ) — to make something accessible
  • Belarusian: адчыні́ць (adčynícʹ) — to make something accessible
  • Bengali: খোলা (khōla) — to make something accessible
  • Bulgarian: отва́рям (otvárjam) — to make something accessible
  • Bulgarian: отво́ря (otvórja) — to make something accessible
  • Burmese: ဖွင့် (hpwang.) — to make something accessible
  • Catalan: obrir — to make something accessible
  • Catalan: descloure — to make something accessible
  • Cherokee: ᎠᏍᏚᎢᎠ (asduia) — to make something accessible
  • Chickasaw: tiwa — to make something accessible
  • Chickasaw: tiwwi — to make something accessible
  • Chinese Cantonese: 開 /开 (hoi1) — to make something accessible
  • Chinese Mandarin: 開 /开 (kāi) — to make something accessible
  • Chinese Mandarin: 打開 /打开 (dǎkāi) — to make something accessible
  • Ngazidja Comorian: uɓua — to make something accessible
  • Czech: otevírat — to make something accessible
  • Czech: otevřít — to make something accessible
  • Dalmatian: apiar — to make something accessible
  • Dalmatian: aprer — to make something accessible
  • Dalmatian: apriar — to make something accessible
  • Dalmatian: aprier — to make something accessible
  • Danish: åbne — to make something accessible
  • Danish: lukke op — to make something accessible
  • Dutch: openen — to make something accessible
  • Dutch: opendoen — to make something accessible
  • Dutch: openmaken — to make something accessible
  • Egyptian: wn-n:O31 (wn) — to make something accessible
  • Egyptian: wp:p-Z9 (wpj) — to make something accessible
  • Esperanto: malfermi — to make something accessible
  • Estonian: avama — to make something accessible
  • Ewe: ʋu — to make something accessible
  • Faroese: opna — to make something accessible
  • Faroese: lata upp — to make something accessible
  • Fataluku: loke — to make something accessible
  • Finnish: avata — to make something accessible
  • French: ouvrir — to make something accessible
  • Old French: ovrir — to make something accessible
  • Friulian: vierzi — to make something accessible
  • Friulian: avierzi — to make something accessible
  • Friulian: viergi — to make something accessible
  • Friulian: aviergi — to make something accessible
  • Gagauz: açmaa — to make something accessible
  • Galician: abrir — to make something accessible
  • Georgian: გაღება (gaɣeba) — to make something accessible
  • German: öffnen — to make something accessible
  • German: aufmachen — to make something accessible
  • Greek: ανοίγω (anoígo) — to make something accessible
  • Ancient Greek: ἀνοίγω (anoígō) — to make something accessible
  • Ancient Greek: ἀνοίγνυμι (anoígnumi) — to make something accessible
  • Ancient Greek: οἴγω (oígō) — to make something accessible
  • Greenlandic: ammarpaa — to make something accessible
  • Paraguayan Guarani: pe'a — to make something accessible
  • Haitian Creole: ouvri — to make something accessible
  • Haitian Creole: louvri — to make something accessible
  • Hebrew: פָּתַח (patákh) — to make something accessible
  • Hindi: खोलना (kholnā) — to make something accessible
  • White Hmong: qhib — to make something accessible
  • Hungarian: nyit — to make something accessible
  • Hungarian: kinyit — to make something accessible
  • Hungarian: tár — to make something accessible
  • Hungarian: kitár — to make something accessible
  • Hungarian: tát — to make something accessible
  • Hungarian: kitát — to make something accessible
  • Icelandic: opna — to make something accessible
  • Ido: apertar — to make something accessible
  • Indonesian: buka — to make something accessible
  • Indonesian: membuka — to make something accessible
  • Ingrian: avata — to make something accessible
  • Interlingua: aperir — to make something accessible
  • Irish: oscail — to make something accessible
  • Old Irish: as·oilgi — to make something accessible
  • Italian: aprire — to make something accessible
  • Italian: schiudere — to make something accessible
  • Italian: dischiudere — to make something accessible
  • Japanese: 開ける (akeru) — to make something accessible
  • Japanese: 開く (hiraku) — to make something accessible
  • Javanese: mbukak — to make something accessible
  • Old Javanese: wĕnga — to make something accessible
  • Kabuverdianu: abri — to make something accessible
  • Kabuverdianu: abrí — to make something accessible
  • Kabyle: ldi — to make something accessible
  • Kaitag: ивхьара (ivxara) — to make something accessible
  • Kambera: bunggah — to make something accessible
  • Kazakh: ашу (aşu) — to make something accessible
  • Khmer: បើក (baək) — to make something accessible
  • Kituba: kangula — to make something accessible
  • Kituba: fungula — to make something accessible
  • Korean: 열다 (yeolda) — to make something accessible
  • Korean: 펴다 (pyeoda) — to make something accessible
  • Kumyk: ачмакъ (açmaq) — to make something accessible
  • Northern Kurdish: vekirin — to make something accessible
  • Kyrgyz: ач- (ac-) — to make something accessible
  • Kyrgyz: ачуу (acuu) — to make something accessible
  • Lao: ເປີດ (pœ̄t) — to make something accessible
  • Latin: aperio — to make something accessible
  • Latvian: atvērt — to make something accessible
  • Ligurian: arvrî — to make something accessible
  • Lingala: fungola — to make something accessible
  • Lingala: kangola — to make something accessible
  • Lithuanian: atidaryti — to make something accessible
  • Low German: apendoon — to make something accessible
  • Low German: apenmaken — to make something accessible
  • Macedonian: отвори (otvori) — to make something accessible
  • Makasae: lo'e — to make something accessible
  • Malay: buka — to make something accessible
  • Malay: membuka — to make something accessible
  • Maltese: fetaħ — to make something accessible
  • Manchu: ᠮᡳᠯᠠᡵᠠᠪᡠᠮᠪᡳ (milarabumbi) — to make something accessible
  • Mansaka: bokas — to make something accessible
  • Manx: foshil — to make something accessible
  • Māori: are — to make something accessible
  • Māori: puare — to make something accessible
  • Māori: whakatu(w)hera — to make something accessible
  • Māori: matata — to make something accessible
  • Māori: tīwara — to make something accessible
  • Māori: tiora (a shellfish) — to make something accessible
  • Māori: uaki — to make something accessible
  • Māori: huaki — to make something accessible
  • Māori: kowhera (shellfish) — to make something accessible
  • Māori: kūwhera — to make something accessible
  • Māori: hāmama — to make something accessible
  • Māori: pāoraora (shellfish) — to make something accessible
  • Māori: whakahāmama — to make something accessible
  • Marathi: उघडणे (ughaḍṇe) — to make something accessible
  • Mauritian Creole: ouver — to make something accessible
  • Minangkabau: buko — to make something accessible
  • Mongolian: нээх (neex) — to make something accessible
  • Mongolian: задлах (zadlax) — to make something accessible
  • Mongolian: онгойлгох (ongojlgox) — to make something accessible
  • Nanai: нихэли- (niheli-) — to make something accessible
  • Neapolitan: arapì — to make something accessible
  • Neapolitan: arape — to make something accessible
  • Nepali: खोल्नु (kholnu) — to make something accessible
  • Norman: ouvri — to make something accessible
  • Norwegian: åpne — to make something accessible
  • Norwegian: lukke opp — to make something accessible
  • Occitan: dobrir — to make something accessible
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: abrir — to make something accessible
  • Old Turkic: 𐰲 (ač-) — to make something accessible
  • Oromo: banuu — to make something accessible
  • Persian: گشودن (gošudan) — to make something accessible
  • Persian: باز کردن (bâz kardan) — to make something accessible
  • Polish: otwierać — to make something accessible
  • Polish: otworzyć — to make something accessible
  • Portuguese: abrir — to make something accessible
  • Quechua: kichay — to make something accessible
  • Quechua: kicai — to make something accessible
  • Quechua: kichariy — to make something accessible
  • Romanian: deschide — to make something accessible
  • Romansh: avrir — to make something accessible
  • Romansh: arver — to make something accessible
  • Romansh: earver — to make something accessible
  • Romansh: duvrir — to make something accessible
  • Romansh: darveir — to make something accessible
  • Romansh: rivir — to make something accessible
  • Romansh: drivir — to make something accessible
  • Russian: открыва́ть (otkryvátʹ) — to make something accessible
  • Russian: откры́ть (otkrýtʹ) — to make something accessible
  • Russian: отворя́ть (otvorjátʹ) — to make something accessible
  • Russian: отвори́ть (otvorítʹ) — to make something accessible
  • Sango: lungula — to make something accessible
  • Sanskrit: उद्घाटयति (udghāṭayati) — to make something accessible
  • Sardinian: abbèrrere — to make something accessible
  • Sardinian: abèrriri — to make something accessible
  • Sardinian: apèrrere — to make something accessible
  • Scottish Gaelic: fosgail — to make something accessible
  • Serbo-Croatian: отво̀рити — to make something accessible
  • Serbo-Croatian: otvòriti — to make something accessible
  • Shan: ၽုၺ်ႇ (phùi) — to make something accessible
  • Shan: ပိုတ်ႇ (pùet) — to make something accessible
  • Sicilian: apriri — to make something accessible
  • Sicilian: iàpriri — to make something accessible
  • Sicilian: jàpriri — to make something accessible
  • Sicilian: gràpiri — to make something accessible
  • Sinhalese: අරිනවා (arinawā) — to make something accessible
  • Slovak: otvárať — to make something accessible
  • Slovak: otvoriť — to make something accessible
  • Slovene: odpreti — to make something accessible
  • Spanish: abrir — to make something accessible
  • Spanish: descorrer — to make something accessible
  • Swahili: fungua — to make something accessible
  • Swedish: öppna — to make something accessible
  • Sylheti: ꠈꠥꠟꠣ (kúla) — to make something accessible
  • Tagalog: buksan — to make something accessible
  • Tajik: кушодан (kušodan) — to make something accessible
  • Tajik: боз кардан (boz kardan) — to make something accessible
  • Tajik: во кардан (vo kardan) — to make something accessible
  • Tamil: திற (tiṟa) — to make something accessible
  • Tày: ả — to make something accessible
  • Tày: bí — to make something accessible
  • Telugu: తెరచు (teracu) — to make something accessible
  • Tetum: loke — to make something accessible
  • Thai: เปิด (bpə̀ət) — to make something accessible
  • Tocharian B: ru- — to make something accessible
  • Turkish: açmak — to make something accessible
  • Turkmen: açmak — to make something accessible
  • Ugaritic: 𐎔𐎚𐎈 (ptḥ) — to make something accessible
  • Ukrainian: відкрива́ти (vidkryváty) — to make something accessible
  • Ukrainian: відкри́ти (vidkrýty) — to make something accessible
  • Ukrainian: відчиня́ти (vidčynjáty) — to make something accessible
  • Ukrainian: відчини́ти (vidčynýty) — to make something accessible
  • Urdu: کھولنا (kholnā) — to make something accessible
  • Urdu: باز کرنا (bāz karnā) — to make something accessible
  • Urdu: واز کرنا (vāz karnā) — to make something accessible
  • Urdu: وا کرنا (vā karnā) — to make something accessible
  • Uzbek: ochmoq — to make something accessible
  • Venetan: vèrzar — to make something accessible
  • Venetan: verxar — to make something accessible
  • Venetan: averzir — to make something accessible
  • Venetan: avèrzer — to make something accessible
  • Venetan: avèrxer — to make something accessible
  • Venetan: vèrxer — to make something accessible
  • Venetan: vèrdher — to make something accessible
  • Vietnamese: mở — to make something accessible
  • Walloon: drovi — to make something accessible
  • Welsh: agor — to make something accessible
  • Yakut: ас (as) — to make something accessible
  • Yiddish: עפֿענען (efenen) — to make something accessible
  • Zazaki: akerden — to make something accessible
  • Zazaki: wekerden — to make something accessible
  • Bulgarian: разчиствам (razčistvam) — to clear away obstacles
  • Hungarian: nyit — to clear away obstacles
  • Māori: manaha — to clear away obstacles
  • Māori: mānahanaha — to clear away obstacles
  • Māori: marake — to clear away obstacles
  • Māori: areare — to clear away obstacles
  • Māori: whakaareare — to clear away obstacles
  • Tamil: நீக்கு (nīkku) — to clear away obstacles
  • Tày: bí — to clear away obstacles
  • Finnish: näyttää — poker: to reveal one's hand
  • Tamil: காட்டு (kāṭṭu) — poker: to reveal one's hand
  • Finnish: avata — computing: to connect to a resource
  • Armenian: բացել (bacʻel) — to make accessible to customers
  • Bashkir: асыу (asıw) — to make accessible to customers
  • Basque: ireki — to make accessible to customers
  • Basque: zabaldu — to make accessible to customers
  • Bengali: খোলা (khōla) — to make accessible to customers
  • Bulgarian: отварям (otvarjam) — to make accessible to customers
  • Catalan: obrir — to make accessible to customers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 開門 /开门 (kāimén) — to make accessible to customers
  • Czech: otevřít — to make accessible to customers
  • Danish: åbne — to make accessible to customers
  • Dutch: openen — to make accessible to customers
  • Dutch: openmaken — to make accessible to customers
  • Esperanto: malfermi — to make accessible to customers
  • Estonian: avama — to make accessible to customers
  • Ewe: ʋu — to make accessible to customers
  • Finnish: avata — to make accessible to customers
  • Galician: abrir — to make accessible to customers
  • German: öffnen — to make accessible to customers
  • German: aufmachen — to make accessible to customers
  • Greek: ανοίγω (anoígo) — to make accessible to customers
  • Hungarian: nyit — to make accessible to customers
  • Italian: aprire — to make accessible to customers
  • Central Kurdish: کردنەوە (kirdnewe) — to make accessible to customers
  • Latin: aperio — to make accessible to customers
  • Latvian: atvērt — to make accessible to customers
  • Norwegian: åpne — to make accessible to customers
  • Polish: otwierać — to make accessible to customers
  • Portuguese: abrir — to make accessible to customers
  • Russian: открыва́ть (otkryvátʹ) — to make accessible to customers
  • Russian: откры́ть (otkrýtʹ) — to make accessible to customers
  • Scottish Gaelic: fosgail — to make accessible to customers
  • Slovene: odpreti — to make accessible to customers
  • Spanish: abrir — to make accessible to customers
  • Swahili: fungua — to make accessible to customers
  • Swedish: öppna — to make accessible to customers
  • Tagalog: buksan — to make accessible to customers
  • Tamil: திற (tiṟa) — to make accessible to customers
  • Telugu: తెరుచు (terucu) — to make accessible to customers
  • Thai: เปิด (bpə̀ət) — to make accessible to customers
  • Armenian: բացվել (bacʻvel) — to begin conducting business
  • Bashkir: асылыу (asılıw) — to begin conducting business
  • Bengali: খোলা (khōla) — to begin conducting business
  • Czech: otevřít — to begin conducting business
  • Danish: åbne — to begin conducting business
  • Dutch: opengaan — to begin conducting business
  • Esperanto: malfermiĝi — to begin conducting business
  • Estonian: avama — to begin conducting business
  • Ewe: ʋu — to begin conducting business
  • Finnish: aueta — to begin conducting business
  • German: offen — to begin conducting business
  • German: geöffnet — to begin conducting business
  • Greek: ανοίγω (anoígo) — to begin conducting business
  • Hungarian: nyit — to begin conducting business
  • Hungarian: kinyit — to begin conducting business
  • Latin: aperiō — to begin conducting business
  • Norwegian: åpne — to begin conducting business
  • Polish: otwierać — to begin conducting business
  • Portuguese: abrir — to begin conducting business
  • Russian: открыва́ться (otkryvátʹsja) — to begin conducting business
  • Russian: откры́ться (otkrýtʹsja) — to begin conducting business
  • Scottish Gaelic: fosgail — to begin conducting business
  • Slovene: odpreti — to begin conducting business
  • Swahili: fungua — to begin conducting business
  • Swedish: öppna — to begin conducting business
  • Tamil: திற (tiṟa) — to begin conducting business
  • Bashkir: башлау (başlaw) — to start (a campaign)
  • Basque: hasi — to start (a campaign)
  • Basque: hasiera eman — to start (a campaign)
  • Bulgarian: започвам (započvam) — to start (a campaign)
  • Czech: otevřít — to start (a campaign)
  • Danish: indlede — to start (a campaign)
  • Esperanto: komenci — to start (a campaign)
  • Estonian: avama — to start (a campaign)
  • Finnish: aloittaa — to start (a campaign)
  • German: eröffnen — to start (a campaign)
  • Hungarian: nyit — to start (a campaign)
  • Hungarian: megnyit — to start (a campaign)
  • Norwegian: innlede — to start (a campaign)
  • Polish: rozpocząć — to start (a campaign)
  • Portuguese: iniciar — to start (a campaign)
  • Portuguese: começar — to start (a campaign)
  • Russian: развора́чивать (razvoráčivatʹ) — to start (a campaign)
  • Russian: разверну́ть (razvernútʹ) — to start (a campaign)
  • Slovene: otvoriti — to start (a campaign)
  • Slovene: pričeti — to start (a campaign)
  • Swahili: fungua — to start (a campaign)
  • Swedish: inleda — to start (a campaign)
  • Tagalog: umpisahan — to start (a campaign)
  • Tamil: தொடங்கு (toṭaṅku) — to start (a campaign)
  • Armenian: բարձրացնել (barjracʻnel) — to bring up (a topic)
  • Bashkir: күтәреү (kütərew) — to bring up (a topic)
  • Bulgarian: откривам (otkrivam) — to bring up (a topic)
  • Czech: otevřít — to bring up (a topic)
  • Danish: begynde — to bring up (a topic)
  • Dutch: aansnijden — to bring up (a topic)
  • Estonian: alustama — to bring up (a topic)
  • Finnish: avata — to bring up (a topic)
  • Greek: ανοίγω (anoígo) — to bring up (a topic)
  • Hungarian: felvet — to bring up (a topic)
  • Hungarian: szóba hoz — to bring up (a topic)
  • Hungarian: nyit — to bring up (a topic)
  • Hungarian: megnyit — to bring up (a topic)
  • Hungarian: kezd — to bring up (a topic)
  • Hungarian: megkezd — to bring up (a topic)
  • Hungarian: indít — to bring up (a topic)
  • Italian: toccare — to bring up (a topic)
  • Latin: aperio — to bring up (a topic)
  • Norwegian: ta opp — to bring up (a topic)
  • Polish: otwierać — to bring up (a topic)
  • Polish: podejmować — to bring up (a topic)
  • Portuguese: abrir — to bring up (a topic)
  • Russian: поднима́ть (podnimátʹ) — to bring up (a topic)
  • Russian: подня́ть (podnjátʹ) — to bring up (a topic)
  • Swahili: fungua — to bring up (a topic)
  • Swedish: ta upp — to bring up (a topic)
  • Tagalog: buksan — to bring up (a topic)
  • Tamil: எடு (eṭu) — to bring up (a topic)
  • Thai: เปิด (bpə̀ət) — to bring up (a topic)
  • Swahili: fungua — cricket: to begin a side's innings
  • Finnish: avata — poker: to bet before any other player
  • Afrikaans: oopmaak — to become open
  • Arabic: اِنْفَتَحَ (infataḥa) — to become open
  • Armenian: բացվել (bacʻvel) — to become open
  • Bashkir: асылыу (asılıw) — to become open
  • Bulgarian: отварям се (otvarjam se) — to become open
  • Maore Comorian: udziɓua — to become open
  • Ngazidja Comorian: uɓuha — to become open
  • Czech: otevřít se — to become open
  • Danish: åbnes — to become open
  • Dutch: opengaan — to become open
  • Esperanto: malfermiĝi — to become open
  • Estonian: avanema — to become open
  • Evenki: нив- (ņiw-) — to become open
  • Ewe: ʋu — to become open
  • Finnish: aueta — to become open
  • Finnish: avautua — to become open
  • French: s'ouvrir — to become open
  • German: sich öffnen — to become open
  • Greek: ανοίγω (anoígo) — to become open
  • Hindi: खुलना (khulnā) — to become open
  • Hungarian: nyílik — to become open
  • Hungarian: tárul — to become open
  • Hungarian: kinyílik — to become open
  • Hungarian: megnyílik — to become open
  • Ingrian: avveta — to become open
  • Ingrian: avahua — to become open
  • Irish: oscail — to become open
  • Korean: 열리다 (yeollida) — to become open
  • Central Kurdish: کردنەوە (kirdnewe) — to become open
  • Northern Kurdish: vebûn — to become open
  • Latin: aperio — to become open
  • Latvian: atvērt — to become open
  • Manchu: ᠮᡳᠯᠠᡵᠠᠮᠪᡳ (milarambi) — to become open
  • Manx: foshil — to become open
  • Māori: manahua — to become open
  • Māori: ngaora — to become open
  • Māori: ngawhā — to become open
  • Māori: (whe)whera — to become open
  • Marathi: उघडणे (ughaḍṇe) — to become open
  • Norwegian: åpnes — to become open
  • Persian: باز شُدَن (bâz šodan) — to become open
  • Polish: otwierać się — to become open
  • Portuguese: abrir — to become open
  • Romansh: s'avrir — to become open
  • Romansh: sarver — to become open
  • Romansh: searver — to become open
  • Romansh: saduvrir — to become open
  • Romansh: sa darveir — to become open
  • Romansh: as avrir — to become open
  • Romansh: as rivir — to become open
  • Romansh: as drivir — to become open
  • Russian: открыва́ться (otkryvátʹsja) — to become open
  • Russian: откры́ться (otkrýtʹsja) — to become open
  • Russian: отворя́ться (otvorjátʹsja) — to become open
  • Russian: отвори́ться (otvorítʹsja) — to become open
  • Scottish Gaelic: fosgail — to become open
  • Slovene: odpreti — to become open
  • Spanish: abrir — to become open
  • Swahili: kufunguka — to become open
  • Swedish: öppnas — to become open
  • Swedish: öppna sig — to become open
  • Tamil: திற (tiṟa) — to become open
  • Thai: เปิด (bpə̀ət) — to become open
  • Urdu: کھلنا (khulnā) — to become open
  • Urdu: باز ہونا (bāz honā) — to become open
  • Urdu: واز ہونا (vāz honā) — to become open
  • Urdu: وا ہونا (vā honā) — to become open
  • Uzbek: ochilmoq — to become open