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Opened

see synonyms of opened

Adjective

1. open, opened

used of mouth or eyes

Example Sentences:
'keep your eyes open'
'his mouth slightly opened'

2. opened

made open or clear

Example Sentences:
'the newly opened road'

3. open, opened

not sealed or having been unsealed

Example Sentences:
'the letter was already open'
'the opened package lay on the table'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Opened

see synonyms of opened
adjective
1. 
not closed or barred
the door is open
2. 
affording free passage, access, view, etc; not blocked or obstructed
the road is open for traffic
3. 
not sealed, fastened, or wrapped
an open package
4. 
having the interior part accessible
an open drawer
5. 
extended, expanded, or unfolded
an open newspaper
an open flower
6. 
ready for business
the shops are open
7. 
able to be obtained; available
the position advertised last week is no longer open
8. 
unobstructed by buildings, trees, etc
open countryside
9. 
free to all to join, enter, use, visit, etc
an open competition
10. 
unengaged or unoccupied
the doctor has an hour open for you to call
11.  open season
12. 
not decided or finalized
an open question
13. 
ready to entertain new ideas; not biased or prejudiced
an open mind
14. 
unreserved or candid
she was very open in her description
15. 
liberal or generous
an open hand
16. 
extended or eager to receive (esp in the phrase with open arms)
17. 
exposed to view; blatant
open disregard of the law
18. 
liable or susceptible
you will leave yourself open to attack if you speak
19. 
(of climate or seasons) free from frost; mild
20. 
free from navigational hazards, such as ice, sunken ships, etc
open water
21. US
without legal restrictions or enforceable regulations, esp in relation to gambling, vice, etc
an open town
22. 
without barriers to prevent absconding
an open prison
23. 
having large or numerous spacing or apertures
open ranks
24. 
full of small openings or gaps; porous
an open texture
25. printing
(of type matter) generously leaded or widely spaced
26. 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. business
a. 
in operation; active
an open account
b. 
unrestricted; unlimited
open credit
open insurance cover
28.  open cheque
29. 
(of a return ticket) not specifying a date for travel
30. sport
a. 
(of a goal, court, etc) unguarded or relatively unprotected
the forward missed an open goal
b. 
(of a stance, esp in golf) characterized by the front of the body being turned forward
31. 
(of a wound) exposed to the air
32. 
(esp of the large intestine) free from obstruction
33. 
undefended and of no military significance
an open city
34. 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. chess
(of a file) having no pawns on it
36. mathematics
(of a set) containing points whose neighbourhood consists of other points of the same set
points inside a circle are an open set
37. computing
(of software or a computer system) designed to an internationally agreed standard in order to allow communication between computers, irrespective of size, manufacturer, etc
verb
38. 
to move or cause to move from a closed or fastened position
to open a window
39. (when intr, foll by on or onto)
to render, be, or become accessible or unobstructed
to open a road
to open a parcel
the door opens into the hall
40. (intransitive)
to come into or appear in view
the lake opened before us
41. (transitive)
to puncture (a boil) so as to permit drainage
42. 
to extend or unfold or cause to extend or unfold
to open a newspaper
43. 
to disclose or uncover or be disclosed or uncovered
to open one's heart
44. 
to cause (the mind) to become receptive or (of the mind) to become receptive
45. 
to operate or cause to operate
to open a shop
46. (when intr, sometimes foll by out)
to make or become less compact or dense in structure
to open ranks
47. 
to set or be set in action; start
to open a discussion
to open the batting
48. (transitive)
to arrange for (a bank account, savings account, etc) usually by making an initial deposit
49. 
to turn to a specified point in (a book, magazine, etc)
open at page one
50. law
to make the opening statement in (a case before a court of law)
51. (intransitive) cards
to bet, bid, or lead first on a hand
noun
52.  the open
53.  open air
54. sport
a competition which anyone may enter
55.  bring into the open
56.  come into the open

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Opened

see synonyms of opened
adjective
1. 
a. 
in a state which permits access, entrance, or exit; not closed, covered, clogged, or shut
open doors
b. 
closed, but unlocked
the car is open
2. 
a. 
in a state which permits freedom of view or passage; not enclosed, fenced in, sheltered, screened, etc.; unobstructed; clear
open fields
b. 
having few or no trees, houses, etc.
open country
3. 
unsealed; unwrapped
4. 
a. 
not covered over; without covering, top, etc.
b. 
vulnerable to attack, etc.; unprotected or undefended
see also open city
5. 
spread out; unfolded; unclosed; expanded
an open book
6. 
having spaces between; having gaps, holes, interstices, etc.
open ranks
7. 
free from ice
the lake is open
8. 
having relatively little snow or frost; mild
an open winter
9. 
a. 
that may be entered, used, competed in, shared, visited, etc. by all
an open meeting
b. 
ready to admit customers, clients, etc.
10. 
free to be argued or contested; not settled or decided
an open question
11. 
a. 
free from prejudice or bigotry; not closed to new ideas, etc.
an open mind
b. 
liberal; generous
12. 
a.  US
free from legal restrictions
an open season on deer
b.  US
free from discriminatory restrictions based on race, religion, etc.
open housing
c.  US
free from effective regulation with respect to drinking, gambling, etc.
the city is wide open
d. 
not regulated, organized, or conducted along traditional or conventional lines
open marriage, open education
13. 
characterized by social mobility, political freedom, diversity of opinion, etc.
an open society
14. 
in force or operation
an open account
15. 
a. 
not already taken, occupied, or engaged
the job is still open
b. 
free to be accepted or rejected
16. 
not closed against access; accessible; available
17. 
not hidden or secret; generally known; public
an open quarrel
18. 
frank; candid; direct; honest
an open manner
19.  Ancient Mathematics
of a set of points that is the complement of a closed set of points, as the set of all points outside a circle
20.  Music
a. 
not stopped by the finger
said of a string
b. 
not closed at the top
said of an organ pipe
c. 
produced by an open string or pipe, or, in wind instruments, brasses, etc., without a slide or key
said of a tone
d. 
not muted
21.  Phonetics
a. 
articulated with the tongue as low as possible in the mouth; low
said of certain vowels
b. 
articulated with the tongue in the lower of two possible positions
the open e and close e in Italian
c. 
articulated with the organs of speech not in close contact; fricative
said of certain consonants
d. 
ending in a vowel or diphthong
said of a syllable
22.  Printing
a. 
designating or of a style of type the letters of which are cast in outline so that the inside of letters shows white
b. 
with wide spacing between words or lines of type; not solid
23.  Sport
designating a stance, as of a golfer or batter in baseball, in which the front foot is farther than the rear foot from an imaginary straight line, as one joining tee and green or one joining home plate and second base
verb transitive
24. 
to make or cause to be open
; specif.,
a. 
to unclose; unfasten
open the door
b. 
to remove obstructions from
to open a drain
25. 
a. 
to make an opening or openings in
to open an abscess
b. 
to make or produce (a hole, way, etc.)
26. 
to make spaces between; spread out; expand
to open ranks
27. 
to unclose, unfold, or unroll
to open a book
28. 
to make accessible or subject (to an influence or action); expose
29. 
to make available for use, competition, or participation, without restriction, taxation, fee, etc.
30. 
to free from prejudice and bigotry; make liberal and generous
to open one's mind
31. 
to make known, public, etc.; reveal; disclose
32. 
to begin; enter upon; start; commence
to open the bidding, a session, etc.
33. 
to cause to start operating, going, etc.
to open a new shop
34. 
to undo, recall, or set aside (a judgment, settlement, etc.), so as to leave the matter open to further action
verb intransitive
35. 
to become open
36. 
to spread out; expand; unroll; unfold
37. 
to become free from prejudice, etc.; become liberal and generous
38. 
to become revealed, disclosed, etc.; come into view
39. 
to be or act as an opening; give access
with to, into, on, etc.
40. 
to begin; start
41. 
to start operating, going, bidding, etc.; specif., in the stock exchange, to show an indicated price level at the beginning of the day
steel opened high
42. 
to begin a series of performances, games, etc.
noun
43.  [usually O-]
any of various tournaments, esp. in golf or tennis, open to both professionals and amateurs

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Opened

see synonyms of opened
adj.
1.
a. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
b. Affording unobstructed passage or view: open waters; the open countryside.
2.
a. Having no protecting or concealing cover: an open wound; an open sports car.
b. Completely obvious; blatant: open disregard of the law.
c. Carried on in full view of others; not hidden or private: open warfare; open family strife.
d. Sports Not defended or not closely defended by an opponent: an open goal; an open receiver.
3.
a. Not sealed or tied: an open envelope.
b. Spread out; unfolded: an open book.
4. Having interspersed gaps, spaces, or intervals: open ranks; an open weave.
5.
a. Accessible to all; unrestricted as to participants: an open competition.
b. Free from limitations, boundaries, or restrictions: open registration.
c. Enterable by registered voters regardless of political affiliation: an open primary.
d. Computers Of or relating to a file that can be accessed.
6.
a. Lacking effective regulation: an open town in which gambling predominated.
b. Not legally repressed: open drug trafficking.
7.
a. Susceptible; vulnerable: open to interpretation; an issue that is open to question.
b. Willing to consider or deal with something: open to suggestions.
8.
a. Available; obtainable: The job is still open.
b. Available for use: an open account; the only course open to us.
9. Ready to transact business: The store is open.
10. Not engaged or filled: has an open hour for emergency cases.
11. Not yet decided; subject to further thought: an open question.
12.
a. Characterized by lack of secrecy or reserve; candid: Please be open with me. See Synonyms at frank1.
b. Free of prejudice; receptive to new ideas and arguments: She listened to the proposal with an open mind.
c. Generous: He is very open with his time.
13. Printing
a. Widely spaced or leaded. Used of typeset or other printed matter.
b. Having constituent elements separated by a space in writing or printing: The word sea lion is an open compound.
14. Music
a. Not stopped by a finger. Used of a string or hole of an instrument.
b. Produced by an unstopped string or hole or without the use of slides, valves, or keys: an open note on a trumpet.
c. Played without a mute: an open wind instrument.
15. Linguistics
a. Articulated with the tongue in a low position, as the vowel in far.
b. Ending in a vowel or diphthong: an open syllable.
16. Designating a method of punctuation in which commas and other marks are used sparingly.
17. Being in operation; live: an open microphone.
18. New England Clear. Used of weather. fair1
19. Electricity Containing a gap across which electricity cannot pass: an open circuit.
20. Mathematics
a. Of or relating to an interval containing neither of its endpoints.
b. Of or being a set such that at least one neighborhood of every point in the set is within the set.
c. Of or being a set that is the complement of a closed set.
21. Sports
a. Having the forward foot farther from the intended point of impact with the ball than the rear foot: an open batting stance.
b. Held or swung with the top or outer edge of the striking face pointing slightly farther away from the objective than the lower or inner edge: The club struck the ball with an open face, causing a slice.
22. Physics
a. Of or relating to an open system.
b. Of or relating to an open universe.
v. o·pened, o·pen·ing, o·pens
v.tr.
1.
a. To make no longer closed or fastened: open a window.
b. To remove obstructions from; clear: open a drain.
2.
a. To make or force an opening in: The surgeon opened the patient's chest.
b. To make (a hole or gap) in something: opened a hole in the levee.
c. To form spaces or gaps between: soldiers opening ranks.
d. To break the continuity of; make a gap in: open a circuit.
3.
a. To remove the cover, cork, or lid from: open a jar.
b. To remove the wrapping from: open a package.
4.
a. To move apart or unfold so that the inner parts are displayed; spread out: open a newspaper; open a book.
b. To part the lids or lips of: Open your eyes. Open your mouth.
5.
a. To begin or form the start of; initiate: The scene that opens the novel.
b. To begin the operation of: open a new business.
c. To begin (the action in a game of cards) by making the first bid, placing the first bet, or playing the first lead.
6. To make available for use: opened the area to commercial development; opened the computer file and retrieved some data.
7. To make more responsive, understanding, or generous: a question that opened his mind to a different way of looking at the problem.
8. To make known to the public: opened the formerly classified files to reporters.
9. Sports To modify (one's stance), as in baseball or golf, so that it is open.
10.
a. To perform as the first act of (a concert, for example): An up-and-coming rock group opened the music festival.
b. To perform prior to the main act of (a concert, for example): Two different bands opened the concert on Friday night.
v.intr.
1. To become no longer closed or fastened: The door opened slowly.
2. To draw apart; separate: The wound opened under pressure.
3. To spread apart; unfold: The tulips opened.
4. To come into view; become revealed: The plain opened before us.
5. To become responsive, understanding, or generous: His heart finally opened, and he understood her disappointment.
6.
a. To be or serve as a beginning; commence: The meeting opened with a call to order.
b. To give an initial statement in a trial.
c. To begin business or operation: The store opens early on Saturday.
d. To be performed, shown, or made available to the public for the first time: The play opens next week.
e. To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading begins: Shares opened high and fell sharply.
f. To make a bid, bet, or lead in starting a game of cards.
7. To give access: The room opens onto a terrace.
8.
a. To perform as the first act of a multi-act performance: The singer was nervous to open for so many talented musicians.
b. To perform prior to the main act of a multi-act performance: The young comedians were thrilled to open for such a well-known standup comic.
n.
1. An unobstructed area of land or water: sailed out of the harbor into the open.
2. The outdoors: camping in the open.
3. An undisguised or unconcealed state: brought the problem out into the open.
4. A tournament or contest in which both professional and amateur players may participate.
5. A beginning: Shares were down at the market open.

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