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55 Definitions of: open

    1. adjective, not closed or barred
    2. adjective, affording free passage, access, view, etc; not blocked or obstructed
    3. adjective, not sealed, fastened, or wrapped
    4. adjective, having the interior part accessible
    5. adjective, extended, expanded, or unfolded
    6. adjective, ready for business
    7. adjective, able to be obtained; available
    8. adjective, unobstructed by buildings, trees, etc
    9. adjective, free to all to join, enter, use, visit, etc
    10. adjective, unengaged or unoccupied
    11. adjective, See open season
    12. adjective, not decided or finalized
    13. adjective, ready to entertain new ideas; not biased or prejudiced
    14. adjective, unreserved or candid
    15. adjective, liberal or generous
    16. adjective, extended or eager to receive (esp in the phrase with open arms)
    17. adjective, exposed to view; blatant
    18. adjective, liable or susceptible
    19. adjective, (of climate or seasons) free from frost; mild
    20. adjective, free from navigational hazards, such as ice, sunken ships, etc
    21. adjective, without legal restrictions or enforceable regulations, esp in relation to gambling, vice, etc
    22. adjective, without barriers to prevent absconding
    23. adjective, having large or numerous spacing or apertures
    24. adjective, full of small openings or gaps; porous
    25. adjective, printing (of type matter) generously leaded or widely spaced
    26. adjective, music a) (of a violin or guitar string) not stopped with the finger b) (of a pipe, such as an organ pipe) not closed at either end c) (of a note) played on such a string or pipe
    27. adjective, commerce a) in operation; active b) unrestricted; unlimited
    28. adjective, See open cheque
    29. adjective, (of a return ticket) not specifying a date for travel
    30. adjective, sport a) (of a goal, court, etc) unguarded or relatively unprotected b) (of a stance, esp in golf) characterized by the front of the body being turned forward
    31. adjective, (of a wound) exposed to the air
    32. adjective, (esp of the large intestine) free from obstruction
    33. adjective, undefended and of no military significance
    34. adjective, phonetics a) denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively wide apart b) denoting a syllable that does not end in a consonant, as in pa
    35. adjective, chess (of a file) having no pawns on it
    36. adjective, maths (of a set) containing points whose neighbourhood consists of other points of the same set
    37. adjective, computing (of software or a computer system) designed to an internationally agreed standard in order to allow communication between computers, irrespective of size, maufacturer, etc
    38. verb, to move or cause to move from a closed or fastened position
    39. verb, to render, be, or become accessible or unobstructed
    40. verb, to come into or appear in view
    41. verb, to puncture (a boil) so as to permit drainage
    42. verb, to extend or unfold or cause to extend or unfold
    43. verb, to disclose or uncover or be disclosed or uncovered
    44. verb, to cause (the mind) to become receptive or (of the mind) to become receptive
    45. verb, to operate or cause to operate
    46. verb, to make or become less compact or dense in structure
    47. verb, to set or be set in action; start
    48. verb, to arrange for (a bank account, savings account, etc) usually by making an initial deposit
    49. verb, to turn to a specified point in (a book, magazine, etc)
    50. verb, law to make the opening statement in (a case before a court of law)
    51. verb, cards to bet, bid, or lead first on a hand
    52. noun, any wide or unobstructed space or expanse, esp of land or water
    53. noun, See open air
    54. noun, sport a competition which anyone may enter
    55. noun, bring (or come) into the open to make (or become) evident or public ▷ See also open up
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