/ Thesaurus / O Synonyms of opened Find synonyms for: Verb1. open, open upusage: cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"2. open, open upusage: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"3. open, open up, change state, turnusage: become open; "The door opened"4. open, start, start up, embark on, commenceusage: begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"5. unfold, spread, spread out, open, undousage: spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"6. open, open up, yield, give, affordusage: make available; "This opens up new possibilities"7. open, open up, arise, come upusage: become available; "an opportunity opened up"8. openusage: have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"9. open, move, gousage: make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"10. afford, open, giveusage: afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"11. open, expose, exhibit, displayusage: display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computerAdjective1. open (vs. closed), opened, agape(predicate), gaping, agaze, staring, wide-eyed, wide, yawningusage: used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"2. opened, open (vs. closed)usage: made open or clear; "the newly opened road"3. open, opened, unsealed (vs. sealed)usage: not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language