open

/ˈəʊ.pən/ · adjective

Meaning

Not closed
Not physically drawn together, closed, folded or contracted; extended
Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
Receptive.
Public
Candid, ingenuous, not subtle in character.
To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
To make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility.
To bring up, broach.
To enter upon, begin.
To spread; to expand into an open or loose position.
To make accessible to customers or clients.
(with the) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
(with the) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
A sports event in which anybody can compete

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