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re·o·pen
(rē-ō′pən)tr. & intr.v. re·o·pened, re·o·pen·ing, re·o·pens
1. To open or be opened again: Officials reopened the airport after the snow was cleared. Schools reopen in September.
2. To take up again or be taken up again; resume.
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reopen
(riːˈəʊpən)vb
to open or cause to open again
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
re•o•pen
(riˈoʊ pən)v.t., v.i.
1. to open again.
2. to resume.
[1725–35]
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Past participle: reopened
Gerund: reopening
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Verb | 1. | reopen - open again or anew; "They reopened the theater" |
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reopen
verb open again, resume, restart, begin again, recommence, continue, go on, proceed, carry on, reinstitute, take up or pick up where you left off There was a call to reopen the investigation
1. open again The Theatre Royal will reopen in November.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
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reopen
[ˈriːˈəʊpən]A. VT
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[riˈəʊpən] vt
[+ shop, business, airport] → rouvrir
(= resume) [+ negotiations, debate, talks] → rouvrir
(= start investigating again) [+ inquiry, case] → rouvrir
vi [shop, business, airport] → rouvrir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
reopen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
reopen
[ˌriːˈəʊp/ən]1. vt (gen) → riaprire; (discussion, hostilities) → riaprire, riprendere
2. vi → riaprirsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
reopen
v. volver a abrir, abrir de nuevo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012