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open doors

o·pen door
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n dawr, dohr]
    • /ˈoʊ pən dɔr, doʊr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n dawr, dohr]
    • /ˈoʊ pən dɔr, doʊr/

Definitions of open doors words

  • noun open doors the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration. 1
  • noun open doors the policy or practice of trading with all nations on an equal basis. 1
  • noun open doors admission or access; unrestricted opportunity: His experience had given him an open door to success in his field. 1

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Origin of open doors

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Open doors

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

open doors popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

open doors usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for open doors

verb open doors

  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • ballyhooed — a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
  • facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
  • further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
  • give a leg up — to help to mount

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