o·pen (  p n)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: open warfare; open family strife. d. Sports Not closely defended by an opponent: an open receiver. 3. a. Not sealed or tied: an open package. 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. Computer Science 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 pretense 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 horse 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. See Regional Note at 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 Of or relating to a model of the universe in which there is not sufficient matter to halt its expansion. v. o·pened, o·pen·ing, o·pens v.tr. 1. To release from a closed or fastened position. 2. To remove obstructions from; clear. 3. To make or force an opening in: open an old wound. 4. a. To form spaces or gaps between: soldiers opening ranks. b. To break the continuity of; make a gap in: open a circuit. 5. a. To remove the cover, cork, or lid from. b. To remove the wrapping from; undo. 6. To unfold so that the inner parts are displayed; spread out: open a newspaper. 7. a. To get (something) going; initiate: open a campaign. b. To commence the operation of: open a new business. 8. Games To begin (the action in a game of cards) by making the first bid, placing the first bet, or playing the first lead. 9. To make available for use: opened the area to commercial development; opened the computer file and retrieved some data. 10. To make more responsive or understanding. 11. To reveal the secrets of; bare. 12. Sports To modify (one's stance), as in baseball or golf, so that it is open. 13. Law To recall (an order or judgment) for a reexamination of its merits. v.intr. 1. To become open: The door opened slowly. 2. To draw apart; separate: The wound opened under pressure. 3. To spread apart; unfold. 4. To come into view; become revealed: The plain opened before us. 5. To become receptive or understanding. 6. a. To begin; commence: The meeting opened with a call to order. b. To begin business or operation: The store opens early on Saturday. 7. To be performed, shown, or made available to the public for the first time: The play opens next week. 8. To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading begins: Shares opened high and fell sharply. 9. Games To make a bid, bet, or lead in starting a game of cards. 10. To give access: The room opens onto a terrace. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. An unobstructed area of land or water. 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. open up Idioms: 1. To spread out; unfold: A green valley opened up before us. 2. a. To begin operation: The new store opens up next month. b. To begin firing: The artillery opened up at dawn. 3. Informal To speak freely and candidly: At last the frightened witness opened up and told the truth. 4. To make an opening in by cutting: The surgeon opened up the patient's chest. 5. To make available or accessible: open up new markets. 6. Informal To accelerate. Used of a motor vehicle. open fire To begin firing on. open (one's) eyes To become aware of the truth of a situation. [Middle English, from Old English; see upo in Indo-European roots.] o pen·ly adv.o pen·ness n. |
open up
vb (adverb)
1. (Military) (intr) to start firing a gun or guns
2. (intr) to speak freely or without restraint
3. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (intr) Informal (of a motor vehicle) to accelerate
4. (tr) to render accessible the motorway opened up the remoter areas
5. to make or become more exciting or lively the game opened up after half-time
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | open up - cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door" unbar - remove a bar from (a door) break open - open with force; "He broke open the picnic basket" click open - open with a clicking sound; "These keys have clicked open many doors" reopen - open again or anew; "They reopened the theater" unlock - open the lock of; "unlock the door" unbolt - undo the bolt of; "unbolt the door" unseal - break the seal of; "He unsealed the letter" uncork - draw the cork from (bottles); "uncork the French wine" jimmy, lever, prise, pry, prize - to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail" lance - open by piercing with a lancet; "lance a boil" |
| 2. | open up - become available; "an opportunity opened up" | |
| 3. | open up - make available; "This opens up new possibilities" | |
| 4. | open up - open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students" | |
| 5. | open up - start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business" | |
| 6. | open up - become open; "The door opened" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" unfasten - become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened" fly open - come open suddenly; "the doors flew open in the strong gust" | |
| 7. | open up - talk freely and without inhibition |
Translations
? open up
vi
(flower) → sich öffnen, aufgehen; (fig) (prospects) → sich eröffnen, sich ergeben, sich erschließen; (field, new horizons) → sich auftun, sich erschließen
(= become expansive) → gesprächiger werden; to open up to somebody → sich jdm gegenüber öffnen; to get somebody to open up → jdn zum Reden bringen; to open up about something → über etw (acc) → sprechen or reden
(inf: = accelerate) → aufdrehen (inf)
(= start up: new shop) → aufmachen
(Sport: game) → sich auflockern
vt sep
(= make accessible) territory, mine, prospects → erschließen; new horizons etc → auftun, erschließen; (= unblock) disused tunnel etc → frei machen; to open up a country to trade → ein Land für den Handel erschließen; to open oneself up to something → sich für etw öffnen
(= cut, make) passage → bauen; gap → schaffen; hole → machen; (= make wider) hole → größer or weiter machen, vergrößern
(= unlock) house, shop, car etc → aufschließen, aufmachen
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