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opened

o·pen
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-puh n]
    • /ˈoʊ pən/
    • /ˈəʊ.pən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n]
    • /ˈoʊ pən/

Definitions of opened word

  • adjective opened 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. 1
  • adjective opened (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
  • adjective opened having no means of closing or barring: an open portico. 1
  • adjective opened having the interior immediately accessible, as a box with the lid raised or a drawer that is pulled out. 1
  • adjective opened relatively free of obstructions to sight, movement, or internal arrangement: an open floor plan. 1
  • adjective opened constructed so as to be without cover or enclosure on the top or on some or all sides: an open boat. 1

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Origin of opened

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 Opened

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

opened 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".

opened usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for opened

adjective opened

  • unlocked — to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.

Antonyms for opened

verb opened

  • closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
  • concluded — to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
  • adjourned — to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court.
  • canceled — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
  • ceased — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.

noun opened

  • compassed — Simple past tense and past participle of compass.

adjective opened

  • obscured — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.

Top questions with opened

  • what stores are opened on christmas?
  • how long does wine last after opened?

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