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open
ready for business
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adjective
ready for business
“the stores are open”
adjective
not having been filled
“the job is still open”
adjective
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
“his candid eyes”
adjective
without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
“the clarity and resonance of an open tone”
adjective
affording free passage or view
“a clear view”
adjective
affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
“an open door”
adjective
affording free passage or access
“open drains”
adjective
used of mouth or eyes
“keep your eyes open”
adjective
having no protecting cover or enclosure
“an open boat”
adjective
(set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
adjective
open and observable; not secret or hidden
“an overt lie”
adjective
open to or in view of all
“an open protest”
adjective
with no protection or shield
“the exposed northeast frontier”
adjective
ready or willing to receive favorably
“receptive to the proposals”
adjective
accessible to all
“open season”
adjective
not sealed or having been unsealed
“the letter was already open”
adjective
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
“an open question”
adjective
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
“an open texture”
adjective
possibly accepting or permitting
“a passage capable of misinterpretation”
adjective
not requiring union membership
“an open shop employs nonunion workers”
adjective
not defended or capable of being defended
“an open city”
noun
information that has become public
“all the reports were out in the open”
noun
a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
noun
where the air is unconfined
“he wanted to get outdoors a little”
noun
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
“finally broke out of the forest into the open”
verb
make available
“This opens up new possibilities”
verb
become available
“an opportunity opened up”
verb
make the opening move
“Kasparov opened with a standard opening”
verb
cause to open or to become open
“Mary opened the car door”
verb
become open
“The door opened”
verb
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
“open the map”
verb
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
verb
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
“He opened the meeting with a long speech”
verb
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
“open a business”
verb
have an opening or passage or outlet
“The bedrooms open into the hall”
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Example Sentences
the stores are open
the job is still open
his candid eyes
an open and trusting nature
a heart-to-heart talk
the clarity and resonance of an open tone
her natural and open response
a clear view
a clear path to victory
open waters
the open countryside
an open door
they left the door open
open drains
the road is open to traffic
open ranks
keep your eyes open
his mouth slightly opened
an open boat
an open fire
open sports cars
an overt lie
overt hostility
overt intelligence gathering
open ballots
an open protest
an open letter to the editor
the exposed northeast frontier
open to the weather
an open wound
receptive to the proposals
open season
an open economy
the letter was already open
the opened package lay on the table
an open question
our position on this bill is still undecided
our lawsuit is still undetermined
an open texture
a loose weave
a passage capable of misinterpretation
open to interpretation
an issue open to question
the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation
an open shop employs nonunion workers
an open city
open to attack
all the reports were out in the open
the facts had been brought to the surface
he wanted to get outdoors a little
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