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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Open \O"pen\ v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opened; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Opening.] [AS. openian. See Open,a.]
     1. To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose;
        to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering
        from; as, to open a door; to open a box; to open a room;
        to open a letter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And all the windows of my heart
              I open to the day.                    --Whittier.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The king opened himself to some of his council, that
              he was sorry for the earl's death.    --Bacon.
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              Unto thee have I opened my cause.     --Jer. xx. 12.
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              While he opened to us the Scriptures. --Luke xxiv.
                                                    32.
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     4. To make known; to discover; also, to render available or
        accessible for settlements, trade, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The English did adventure far for to open the North
              parts of America.                     --Abp. Abbot.
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     5. To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open
        fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to
        open an investigation; to open a case in court, or a
        meeting.
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     6. To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton
        by separating the fibers.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To open one's mouth, to speak.
  
     To open up, to lay open; to discover; to disclose.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Poetry that had opened up so many delightful views
              into the character and condition of our ``bold
              peasantry, their country's pride.''   --Prof.
                                                    Wilson.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  opened \opened\ adj.
     1. having the covering skin pulled back; -- used of mouth or
        eyes; as, his mouth slightly opened. Opposite of closed.
        [Narrower terms: agape(predicate), gaping, yawning ;
        agaze, staring ; {round-eyed, wide ]
  
     Syn: open.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. having the seal broken so as to reveal the contents; as,
        the letter was already opened.
  
     Syn: open.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Open \O"pen\ v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opened; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Opening.] [AS. openian. See Open,a.]
     1. To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose;
        to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering
        from; as, to open a door; to open a box; to open a room;
        to open a letter.
  
              And all the windows of my heart I open to the day.
                                                    --Whittier.
  
     2. To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand.
  
     3. To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
  
              The king opened himself to some of his council, that
              he was sorry for the earl's death.    --Bacon.
  
              Unto thee have I opened my cause.     --Jer. xx. 12.
  
              While he opened to us the Scriptures. --Luke xxiv.
                                                    32.
  
     4. To make known; to discover; also, to render available or
        accessible for settlements, trade, etc.
  
              The English did adventure far for to open the North
              parts of America.                     --Abp. Abbot.
  
     5. To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open
        fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to
        open a case in court, or a meeting.
  
     6. To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton
        by separating the fibers.
  
     To open one's mouth, to speak.
  
     To open up, to lay open; to discover; to disclose.
  
              Poetry that had opened up so many delightful views
              into the character and condition of our ``bold
              peasantry, their country's pride.''   --Prof.
                                                    Wilson.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  opened
       adj 1: used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth
              slightly opened" [syn: open] [ant: closed]
       2: made open or clear; "the newly opened road"
       3: not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already
          open"; "the opened package lay on the table" [syn: open]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  opened
     vb.
     (infl of en open  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  opened
     vb.
     (infl of en open  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  opened
     vb.
     (infl of en open  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  opened
     vb.
     (infl of en open  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  opened
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm o pen ed)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  opened
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en open ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb open)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Opened /ˈəʊpənd/
  مفتوح

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  opened /ˈəʊpənd/ 
  otevřené

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  opened /ˈəʊpənd/ 
  otevřený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  opened /ˈəʊpənd/
  otevřel

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  opened /ˈəʊpənd/ 
  agoredig

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  opened /ˈəʊpənd/
  aufgedreht
   see: open, opening