Noun
- 1. open, clear, area, country
- usage: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
- 2. outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, open, outside, exterior
- usage: where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
- 3. open, tournament, tourney
- usage: a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- 4. open, surface, public knowledge, general knowledge
- usage: information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
Verb
- 1. open, open up
- usage: cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
- 2. open, open up
- usage: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
- 3. open, open up, change state, turn
- usage: become open; "The door opened"
- 4. open, start, start up, embark on, commence
- usage: begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
- 5. unfold, spread, spread out, open, undo
- usage: spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
- 6. open, open up, yield, give, afford
- usage: make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
- 7. open, open up, arise, come up
- usage: become available; "an opportunity opened up"
- 8. open
- usage: have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"
- 9. open, move, go
- usage: make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
- 10. afford, open, give
- usage: afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
- 11. open, expose, exhibit, display
- usage: display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
Adjective
- 1. open (vs. shut), unfastened, ajar(predicate), wide-open, open
- usage: affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed; "an open door"; "they left the door open"
- 2. open (vs. closed), opened, unstoppered, yawning, open#1, unfastened, unsealed
- usage: affording free passage or access; "open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks"
- 3. exposed, open, unprotected (vs. protected)
- usage: with no protection or shield; "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound"
- 4. open, public (vs. private)
- usage: open to or in view of all; "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"
- 5. open (vs. closed), opened, agape(predicate), gaping, agaze, staring, wide-eyed, wide, yawning
- usage: used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
- 6. open, available (vs. unavailable)
- usage: not having been filled; "the job is still open"
- 7. open, unrestricted (vs. restricted)
- usage: accessible to all; "open season"; "an open economy"
- 8. assailable, undefendable, undefended, open, vulnerable (vs. invulnerable)
- usage: not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack"
- 9. loose, open, coarse (vs. fine), harsh
- usage: (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave"
- 10. open, unenclosed (vs. enclosed)
- usage: having no protecting cover or enclosure; "an open boat"; "an open fire"; "open sports cars"
- 11. open (vs. closed)
- usage: (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- 12. open, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled (vs. settled)
- usage: not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"
- 13. open, opened, unsealed (vs. sealed)
- usage: not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"
- 14. open, unconstricted (vs. constricted)
- usage: without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response"
- 15. receptive (vs. unreceptive), open, acceptive, acceptant, admissive, assimilative, hospitable
- usage: ready or willing to receive favorably; "receptive to the proposals"
- 16. overt (vs. covert), open, bald, barefaced, naked, raw, undisguised, visible, explicit#1, expressed, unconcealed, public
- usage: open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"
- 17. open(prenominal), nonunion (vs. union)
- usage: not requiring union membership; "an open shop employs nonunion workers"
- 18. capable, open, subject, susceptible (vs. unsusceptible)
- usage: 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"
- 19. clear, open, unobstructed (vs. obstructed)
- usage: affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"
- 20. candid, open, heart-to-heart, ingenuous (vs. disingenuous), artless
- usage: openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
- 21. open, active (vs. inactive)
- usage: ready for business; "the stores are open"
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