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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb open 5 of 11 senses of open Sense 1 open open up => unbar => break open => click open => reopen => unlock => unbolt => unseal => uncork => pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy => gap, breach => lance Sense 2 open open up => establish, set up found launch Sense 3 open open up => unfasten => fly open Sense 4 open => inaugurate Sense 5 unfold, spread, spread out open => divaricate => exfoliate => grass => butterfly => uncross => splay Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb open 5 of 11 senses of open Sense 1 open open up => unbar => break open => click open => reopen => unlock => unbolt => unseal => uncork => pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy => gap, breach => lance Sense 2 open open up => establish, set up found launch Sense 3 open open up => unfasten => fly open Sense 4 open => inaugurate Sense 5 unfold, spread, spread out open => divaricate => exfoliate => grass => butterfly => uncross => splay Entailment of verb open Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb open 11 senses of open Sense 1 open open up Sense 2 open open up Sense 3 open open up => change state, turn Sense 4 open => start start up embark on commence Also See-> open up#4 Sense 5 unfold, spread, spread out open => undo Sense 6 open open up => yield, give afford Sense 7 open open up => arise, come up Sense 8 open Sense 9 open => move go Sense 10 afford, open give Sense 11 open => expose, exhibit, display Familiarity of verb open open used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 11) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb open Sense 1 open open up -------------- Sense 2 open open up -------------- Sense 3 open open up => change state, turn -------------- Sense 4 open => start start up embark on commence -------------- Sense 5 unfold, spread, spread out open => undo -------------- Sense 6 open open up => yield, give afford -------------- Sense 7 open open up => arise, come up -------------- Sense 8 open -------------- Sense 9 open => move go -------------- Sense 10 afford, open give -------------- Sense 11 open => expose, exhibit, display -------------- Grep of noun open open open-air market open-air marketplace open-angle glaucoma open-class word open-door policy open-end credit open-end fund open-end investment company open-end wrench open-face sandwich open-heart surgery open-hearth process open account open air open chain open circuit open door open fireplace open fracture open frame open house open interval open letter open marriage open order open primary open sandwich open secret open sesame open shop open sight open weave openbill opencast mining opener openhandedness opening opening line opening move opening night openness openside plane openwork Overview of noun open The noun open has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) open clear -- (a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water: "finally broke out of the forest into the open") 2. (1) outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, open -- (where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open") 3. open -- (a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play) 4. open surface -- (information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface") Overview of verb open The verb open has 11 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (68) open open up -- (cause to open or to become open "Mary opened the car door") 2. (45) open open up -- (start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business") 3. (17) open open up -- (become open "The door opened") 4. (14) open -- (begin or set in action of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech") 5. (4) unfold, spread, spread out open -- (spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms") 6. (4) open open up -- (make available, as of an opportunity; "This opens up new possibilities") 7. (2) open open up -- (become available; "an opportunity opened up") 8. (1) open -- (have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall") 9. (1) open -- (make the opening move in chess; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening") 10. afford, open give -- (afford access to "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace") 11. open -- (display the contents of a file or start an application) Overview of adj open The adj open has 27 senses (first 16 from tagged texts) 1. (34) open unfastened -- (affording unobstructed entrance and exit not shut or closed; "an open door"; "they left the door open") 2. (17) open -- (affording free passage or access "open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks") 3. (13) exposed, open -- (with no protection or shield; "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound") 4. (7) open -- (open to or in view of all "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor") 5. (4) open opened -- (used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened") 6. (4) open -- (not having been filled; "the job is still open") 7. (3) open -- (accessible to all "open season"; "an open economy") 8. (2) assailable, undefendable, undefended, open -- (not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack") 9. (2) loose, open -- ((of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave") 10. (2) open -- (having no protecting cover or enclosure; "an open boat"; "an open fire"; "open sports cars") 11. (2) open -- (opened out "an open newspaper") 12. (1) open -- ((mathematics) of a set containing points whose neighborhood consists of other points of the same set or being the complement of an open set of an interval; containing neither of its end points) 13. (1) open undecided, undetermined, unresolved -- (not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined") 14. (1) open opened -- (not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table") 15. (1) open -- (without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response") 16. (1) open -- (relatively empty of and unobstructed by fences or hedges or headlands or shoals; "in open country"; "the open countryside"; "open waters"; "on the open seas") 17. overt, open -- (open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering") 18. unstopped, open -- ((music) used of string or hole or pipe of instruments) 19. open -- (not requiring union membership; "an open shop employs nonunion workers") 20. open -- (not secret; "open plans"; "an open ballot") 21. blatant, blazing, conspicuous, open -- (without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion") 22. clear, open -- (affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory") 23. open wide-open, lawless -- (lax in enforcing laws; "an open town") 24. candid, open -- (openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature") 25. open -- (sincere and free of reserve in expression; "Please be open with me") 26. open -- (receptive to new ideas; "an open mind"; "open to new ideas") 27. open -- (ready for business; "the stores are open") Antonyms of adj open 27 senses of open Sense 1 open (vs. shut), unfastened shut (vs. open), unopen, closed Sense 2 open (vs. closed) closed (vs. open) => blocked, out of use(prenominal) => drawn => stoppered Sense 3 exposed, open INDIRECT (VIA unprotected) -> protected, secure Sense 4 open INDIRECT (VIA public) -> private Sense 5 open (vs. closed), opened closed (vs. open), shut => blinking, winking => compressed, tight => squinched, squinting Sense 6 open INDIRECT (VIA available) -> unavailable Sense 7 open INDIRECT (VIA unrestricted) -> restricted Sense 8 assailable, undefendable, undefended, open INDIRECT (VIA vulnerable) -> invulnerable Sense 9 loose, open INDIRECT (VIA coarse) -> fine Sense 10 open INDIRECT (VIA unenclosed) -> enclosed Sense 11 open INDIRECT (VIA unfolded) -> folded Sense 12 open (vs. closed) closed (vs. open) Sense 13 open undecided, undetermined, unresolved INDIRECT (VIA unsettled) -> settled Sense 14 open opened INDIRECT (VIA unsealed) -> sealed Sense 15 open INDIRECT (VIA unconstricted) -> constricted Sense 16 open INDIRECT (VIA empty) -> full Sense 17 overt (vs. covert), open Sense 18 unstopped (vs. stopped), open Sense 19 open(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA nonunion) -> union Sense 20 open INDIRECT (VIA unconcealed) -> concealed Sense 21 blatant, blazing, conspicuous, open INDIRECT (VIA unconcealed) -> concealed Sense 22 clear, open INDIRECT (VIA unobstructed) -> obstructed Sense 23 open wide-open, lawless INDIRECT (VIA unlawful) -> lawful Sense 24 candid, open INDIRECT (VIA ingenuous) -> disingenuous, artful Sense 25 open INDIRECT (VIA honest) -> dishonest, dishonorable Sense 26 open INDIRECT (VIA unprejudiced) -> prejudiced, discriminatory Sense 27 open INDIRECT (VIA active) -> inactive Similarity of adj open 27 senses of open Sense 1 open (vs. shut), unfastened => ajar(prenominal) => wide-open Also See-> open#2 Sense 2 open (vs. closed) => yawning => opened => unstoppered Also See-> open#1, unfastened#2; unsealed#2 Sense 3 exposed, open => unprotected (vs. protected) Sense 4 open => public (vs. private) Sense 5 open (vs. closed), opened => agape(prenominal), gaping => agaze, staring => round-eyed, wide-eyed, wide => yawning Sense 6 open => available (vs. unavailable) Sense 7 open => unrestricted (vs. restricted) Sense 8 assailable, undefendable, undefended, open => vulnerable (vs. invulnerable) Sense 9 loose, open => coarse (vs. fine) Sense 10 open => unenclosed (vs. enclosed) Sense 11 open => unfolded (vs. folded) Sense 12 open (vs. closed) Sense 13 open undecided, undetermined, unresolved => unsettled (vs. settled) Sense 14 open opened => unsealed (vs. sealed) Sense 15 open => unconstricted (vs. constricted) Sense 16 open => empty (vs. full) Sense 17 overt (vs. covert), open => bald, barefaced => naked, raw => obvious, visible => undisguised Also See-> explicit#1, expressed#2; unconcealed#1; public#1 Sense 18 unstopped (vs. stopped), open Sense 19 open(postnominal) => nonunion (vs. union) Sense 20 open => unconcealed (vs. concealed) Sense 21 blatant, blazing, conspicuous, open => unconcealed (vs. concealed) Sense 22 clear, open => unobstructed (vs. obstructed) Sense 23 open wide-open, lawless => unlawful (vs. lawful) Sense 24 candid, open => ingenuous (vs. disingenuous), artless Sense 25 open => honest (vs. dishonest), honorable Sense 26 open => unprejudiced (vs. prejudiced), impartial Sense 27 open => active (vs. inactive) Attributes of adj open Familiarity of adj open open used as an adjective is very familiar (polysemy count = 27) Grep of adj open open open-air open-and-shut open-chain open-collared open-ended open-eyed open-minded open-source open to opencast opencut opened openhanded openhearted opening openmouthed unopen wide-open Overview of noun open The noun open has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) open clear -- (a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water: "finally broke out of the forest into the open") 2. (1) outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, open -- (where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open") 3. open -- (a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play) 4. open surface -- (information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface") Overview of verb open The verb open has 11 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (68) open open up -- (cause to open or to become open "Mary opened the car door") 2. (45) open open up -- (start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business") 3. (17) open open up -- (become open "The door opened") 4. (14) open -- (begin or set in action of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech") 5. (4) unfold, spread, spread out open -- (spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms") 6. (4) open open up -- (make available, as of an opportunity; "This opens up new possibilities") 7. (2) open open up -- (become available; "an opportunity opened up") 8. (1) open -- (have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall") 9. (1) open -- (make the opening move in chess; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening") 10. afford, open give -- (afford access to "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace") 11. open -- (display the contents of a file or start an application) Overview of adj open The adj open has 27 senses (first 16 from tagged texts) 1. (34) open unfastened -- (affording unobstructed entrance and exit not shut or closed; "an open door"; "they left the door open") 2. (17) open -- (affording free passage or access "open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks") 3. (13) exposed, open -- (with no protection or shield; "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound") 4. (7) open -- (open to or in view of all "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor") 5. (4) open opened -- (used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened") 6. (4) open -- (not having been filled; "the job is still open") 7. (3) open -- (accessible to all "open season"; "an open economy") 8. (2) assailable, undefendable, undefended, open -- (not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack") 9. (2) loose, open -- ((of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave") 10. (2) open -- (having no protecting cover or enclosure; "an open boat"; "an open fire"; "open sports cars") 11. (2) open -- (opened out "an open newspaper") 12. (1) open -- ((mathematics) of a set containing points whose neighborhood consists of other points of the same set or being the complement of an open set of an interval; containing neither of its end points) 13. (1) open undecided, undetermined, unresolved -- (not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined") 14. (1) open opened -- (not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table") 15. (1) open -- (without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response") 16. (1) open -- (relatively empty of and unobstructed by fences or hedges or headlands or shoals; "in open country"; "the open countryside"; "open waters"; "on the open seas") 17. overt, open -- (open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering") 18. unstopped, open -- ((music) used of string or hole or pipe of instruments) 19. open -- (not requiring union membership; "an open shop employs nonunion workers") 20. open -- (not secret; "open plans"; "an open ballot") 21. blatant, blazing, conspicuous, open -- (without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion") 22. clear, open -- (affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory") 23. open wide-open, lawless -- (lax in enforcing laws; "an open town") 24. candid, open -- (openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature") 25. open -- (sincere and free of reserve in expression; "Please be open with me") 26. open -- (receptive to new ideas; "an open mind"; "open to new ideas") 27. open -- (ready for business; "the stores are open")
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