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- [oh-puh n]
- /ˈoʊ pən/
- /ˈəʊpən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-puh n]
- /ˈoʊ pən/
Definitions of open word
- adjective open not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night. 2
- adjective open having no means of closing or barring: an open portico. 2
- adjective open having the interior immediately accessible, as a box with the lid raised or a drawer that is pulled out. 2
- adjective open relatively free of obstructions to sight, movement, or internal arrangement: an open floor plan. 2
- adjective open constructed so as to be without cover or enclosure on the top or on some or all sides: an open boat. 2
- adjective open (of a door, gate, window sash, or the like) set so as to permit passage through the opening it can be used to close. 1
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Origin of open
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon opan (Dutch open), Old High German offan (German offen), Old Norse opinn, akin to up; (v.) Middle English openen, Old English openian; cognate with Old Saxon opanon (Dutch openen), Old High German offanōn (German öffnen)
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Parts of speech for Open
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
open popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
open usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for open
adj open
- accessible — If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach.
- wide — having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad: a wide boulevard.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
verb open
- unlock — to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
- unbolt — to open (a door, window, etc.) by or as if by removing a bolt; unlock; unfasten.
- undo — to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done: Murder once done can never be undone.
- unfasten — to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
- release — to lease again.
adverb open
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- on the spot — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
- out on a limb — a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing: the lower limbs; artificial limbs.
- unclosed — not closed: an unclosed door.
- asunder — If something tears or is torn asunder, it is violently separated into two or more parts or pieces.
noun open
- open-air — existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor: The orchestra gave three open-air concerts last summer.
- green earth — a pigment used in painting consisting mainly of iron silicate, characterized chiefly by its variable grayish-green hue, lack of tinting strength, and permanence.
- alfresco — An alfresco activity, especially a meal, is one that takes place in the open air.
- topside — the upper side.
- out-of-doors — Also, out-of-door. outdoor.
adjective open
- wide open — opened to the full extent: a wide-open window.
- cleared — Simple past tense and past participle of clear.
- disclosed — Simple past tense and past participle of disclose.
- emptied — Simple past tense and past participle of empty.
- expanded — Being or having been enlarged, extended, or broadened, in particular.
Antonyms for open
adj open
- restricted — confined; limited.
- concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- fastened — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- inaccessible — Unable to be reached.
- unavailable — suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
verb open
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- conclude — If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
- adjourn — If a meeting or trial is adjourned or if it adjourns, it is stopped for a short time.
- cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
noun open
- seclusiveness — tending to seclude, especially oneself.
- enclosure — An area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier.
- confines — limits; boundaries
- barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
- in private — belonging to some particular person: private property.
adjective open
- built-up — A built-up area is an area such as a town or city which has a lot of buildings in it.
- standoffish — somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
- guarded — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- safe — secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
- locked — Simple past tense and past participle of lock.
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