verbπShareTo make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position."Turn the doorknob to open the door."actionfunctionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility."He opened a path through the undergrowth."actionutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bring up, broach."The teacher opened the topic of healthy eating in class today. "communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo enter upon, begin."to open a case in court, or a meeting"actionprocesstimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo spread; to expand into an open or loose position."to open a closed fist"actionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make accessible to customers or clients."I will open the shop an hour early tomorrow."businesscommerceserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo start (a campaign)."Vermont will open elk hunting season next week."politicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become open."The door opened all by itself."actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo begin conducting business."The shop opens at 9:00."businesscommercejobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen."The team's captain will open the innings with the first two batters. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker."After the first two players fold, Julie opens for $5."gamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reveal one's hand."Jeff opens his hand revealing a straight flush."communicationgamebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a file, document, etc.) To load into memory for viewing or editing."To edit the family photo album, I need to open the digital file. "computingtechnologyinternetelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain."The teacher opened up the complicated concept of photosynthesis by explaining it in simple terms. "communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn act or instance of making or becoming open."He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents."actioneventprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething that is open."A salamander darted out of an opening in the rocks."partgapessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn act or instance of beginning."Their opening of the concert with Brass in Pocket always fires up the crowd."actioneventtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething that is a beginning."The opening bell signaled the start of the school day. "eventactionstagetimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA vacant position, especially in an array."Are there likely to be any openings on the Supreme Court in the next four years?"jobbusinesspositionworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opportunity, as in a competitive activity."The scholarship application is a great opening for students who want to study abroad. "sportbusinessjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set."The opening of the flower bed design was determined by the dilation of the erosion of the initial sketch. "mathtechnologycomputingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events."The opening week of school is always busy. "eventtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDescribing the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket; describing a batsman who opens the innings or a bowler who opens the attack"The opening bowler took a crucial wicket in the first over. "sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading