OPEN
\ˈə͡ʊpən], \ˈəʊpən], \ˈəʊ_p_ə_n]\
Definitions of OPEN
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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lax in enforcing laws; "an open town"
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have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"
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information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
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a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
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ready for business; "the stores are open"
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not having been filled; "the job is still open"
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receptive to new ideas; "an open mind"; "open to new ideas"
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opened out; "an open newspaper"
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relatively empty of and unobstructed by fences or hedges or headlands or shoals; "in open country"; "the open countryside"; "open waters"; "on the open seas"
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without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response"
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start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
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become available; "an opportunity opened up"
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cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
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not requiring union membership; "an open shop employs nonunion workers"
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used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
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spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
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make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
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display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
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begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
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sincere and free of reserve in expression; "Please be open with me"
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openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
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affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"
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affording free passage or access; "open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks"
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having no protecting cover or enclosure; "an open boat"; "an open fire"; "open sports cars"
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used of string or hole or pipe of instruments
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of a set; containing points whose neighborhood consists of other points of the same set, or being the complement of an open set; of an interval; containing neither of its end points
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open to or in view of all; "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"
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accessible to all; "open season"; "an open economy"
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not secret; "open plans"; "an open ballot"
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(of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave"
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possibly accepting or permitting; "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"
By Princeton University
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lax in enforcing laws; "an open town"
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have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"
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information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
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a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
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ready for business; "the stores are open"
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not having been filled; "the job is still open"
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receptive to new ideas; "an open mind"; "open to new ideas"
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opened out; "an open newspaper"
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relatively empty of and unobstructed by fences or hedges or headlands or shoals; "in open country"; "the open countryside"; "open waters"; "on the open seas"
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without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response"
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start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
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become available; "an opportunity opened up"
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cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
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not requiring union membership; "an open shop employs nonunion workers"
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used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
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spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over; -- applied to passageways; as, an open door, window, road, etc.; also, to inclosed structures or objects; as, open houses, boxes, baskets, bottles, etc.; also, to means of communication or approach by water or land; as, an open harbor or roadstead.
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Free to be used, enjoyed, visited, or the like; not private; public; unrestricted in use; as, an open library, museum, court, or other assembly; liable to the approach, trespass, or attack of any one; unprotected; exposed.
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Free or cleared of obstruction to progress or to view; accessible; as, an open tract; the open sea.
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Not drawn together, closed, or contracted; extended; expanded; as, an open hand; open arms; an open flower; an open prospect.
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Not concealed or secret; not hidden or disguised; exposed to view or to knowledge; revealed; apparent; as, open schemes or plans; open shame or guilt.
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Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration; as, an open account; an open question; to keep an offer or opportunity open.
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Free; disengaged; unappropriated; as, to keep a day open for any purpose; to be open for an engagement.
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Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure, as in uttering s.
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Produced by an open string; as, an open tone.
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Open or unobstructed space; clear land, without trees or obstructions; open ocean; open water.
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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.
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To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand.
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To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
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To make known; to discover; also, to render available or accessible for settlements, trade, etc.
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To enter upon; to begin; as, 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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To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton by separating the fibers.
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To unclose; to form a hole, breach, or gap; to be unclosed; to be parted.
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To expand; to spread out; to be disclosed; as, the harbor opened to our view.
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To begin; to commence; as, the stock opened at par; the battery opened upon the enemy.
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To bark on scent or view of the game.
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Without reserve or false pretense; sincere; characterized by sincerity; unfeigned; frank; also, generous; liberal; bounteous; - applied to personal appearance, or character, and to the expression of thought and feeling, etc.
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Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing water ways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; - used of the weather or the climate; as, an open season; an open winter.
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Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; - said of vowels; as, the an far is open as compared with the a in say.
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Not closed or stopped with the finger; - said of the string of an instrument, as of a violin, when it is allowed to vibrate throughout its whole length.
By Oddity Software
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Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over; -- applied to passageways; as, an open door, window, road, etc.; also, to inclosed structures or objects; as, open houses, boxes, baskets, bottles, etc.; also, to means of communication or approach by water or land; as, an open harbor or roadstead.
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Free to be used, enjoyed, visited, or the like; not private; public; unrestricted in use; as, an open library, museum, court, or other assembly; liable to the approach, trespass, or attack of any one; unprotected; exposed.
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Free or cleared of obstruction to progress or to view; accessible; as, an open tract; the open sea.
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Not drawn together, closed, or contracted; extended; expanded; as, an open hand; open arms; an open flower; an open prospect.
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Not concealed or secret; not hidden or disguised; exposed to view or to knowledge; revealed; apparent; as, open schemes or plans; open shame or guilt.
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Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration; as, an open account; an open question; to keep an offer or opportunity open.
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Free; disengaged; unappropriated; as, to keep a day open for any purpose; to be open for an engagement.
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Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure, as in uttering s.
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Produced by an open string; as, an open tone.
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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.
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To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand.
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To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
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To make known; to discover; also, to render available or accessible for settlements, trade, etc.
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To enter upon; to begin; as, 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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To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton by separating the fibers.
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To unclose; to form a hole, breach, or gap; to be unclosed; to be parted.
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To expand; to spread out; to be disclosed; as, the harbor opened to our view.
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To begin; to commence; as, the stock opened at par; the battery opened upon the enemy.
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To bark on scent or view of the game.
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Without reserve or false pretense; sincere; characterized by sincerity; unfeigned; frank; also, generous; liberal; bounteous; - applied to personal appearance, or character, and to the expression of thought and feeling, etc.
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Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing water ways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; - used of the weather or the climate; as, an open season; an open winter.
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Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; - said of vowels; as, the an far is open as compared with the a in say.
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Not closed or stopped with the finger; - said of the string of an instrument, as of a violin, when it is allowed to vibrate throughout its whole length.
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or unobstructed space; clear land, without trees or obstructions; open ocean; open water.
By Noah Webster.
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Not shut; not obstructed; as, an open path; unfastened; clear of trees; as, open country; unfolded or spread out; as, an open flower; ready to hear or receive; as, an open mind; ready to be affected by; as, open to suggestion, temptation, etc.; uncovered or exposed; as, an open secret; unsealed; as, the letter was open; not frozen nor frosty; as, an open winter; clear, unreserved; as, open criticism; public; as, an open meeting; generous; as, to give with open hand; frank; as, open confession; free for use, entrance, etc.; as, the competition is still open.
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To unclose, as a window; to spread out, as a fan; to begin; as, to open the discussion; to break the seal of or untie, as an envelope or package; to remove obstructions from; as, to open a road; to put in operation; as, to open a store.
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To unclose itself; commence; to lead into; as, the door opens into the hall.
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Any wide space uninclosed and not covered with trees, rocks, etc.: with the.
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Openness, opener.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Openness, opener.
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Not shut: free of access free from trees: not fenced: not drawn together: not frozen up: not frosty: free to be used, etc.: public: without reserve: frank: easily understood: generous: liberal: clear: unbalanced, as an account: attentive: free to be discussed.
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To make open: to bring to view: to explain: to begin.
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To become open: to unclose: to be unclosed: to begin to appear: to begin.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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