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Opened   /ˈoʊpənd/   Listen
adjective
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)
Synonyms: open.
2.
Having the seal broken so as to reveal the contents; as, the letter was already opened.
Synonyms: open.


verb
Open  v. t.  (past & past part. opened; pres. part. opening)  
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."
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." "Unto thee have I opened my cause." "While he opened to us the Scriptures."
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."
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.
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.""


Open  v. i.  
1.
To unclose; to form a hole, breach, or gap; to be unclosed; to be parted. "The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram."
2.
To expand; to spread out; to be disclosed; as, the harbor opened to our view.
3.
To begin; to commence; as, the stock opened at par; the battery opened upon the enemy.
4.
(Sporting) To bark on scent or view of the game.





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"Opened" Quotes from Famous Books



... morning, opened her casement, she was surprised to observe the beauties, that surrounded it. The cottage was nearly embowered in the woods, which were chiefly of chesnut intermixed with some cypress, larch and sycamore. Beneath ...
— The Mysteries of Udolpho • Ann Radcliffe
... wife and children lived. Then came the ranch house of Los Muertos, under the grove of cypress and eucalyptus, with its smooth, gravelled driveway and well-groomed lawns; Mrs. Derrick with her wide-opened eyes, that so easily took on a look of uneasiness, of innocence, of anxious inquiry, her face still pretty, her brown hair that still retained so much of its brightness spread over her chair back, drying in the sun; Magnus, erect as an officer of cavalry, smooth-shaven, grey, thin-lipped, ...
— The Octopus • Frank Norris
... political cause of Bubbleburgh and Bitem, a summary case, and entitled to particular despatch; but which, it is thought, nevertheless, may outlast the duration of the parliament to which the contest refers. Mr. Halkit, as the newspapers informed me, acts as agent or solicitor; and Mr. Hardie opened for Sir Peter Plyem with singular ability, and to such good purpose, that I understand he has since had fewer play-bills and more briefs in his pocket. And both the young gentlemen deserve their good fortune; for I learned from Dunover, who called on me some weeks afterwards, and ...
— The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete, Illustrated • Sir Walter Scott
... Mr Villiers opened the proceedings, terse and elaborate, but not in his happiest style. He called upon the House to contrast the state of the country at the beginning of the year and at the present moment. But he could not induce the House to believe that "all now ...
— The Letters of Queen Victoria, Vol 2 (of 3), 1844-1853 • Queen Victoria
... the structure by serving out refreshments to the lodging-house men of the Bowery. I had an opportunity to touch the social needs of the community by cooeperating with the University Settlement which was then in its infancy. I opened the church edifice for their lecture course which included Henry George, Father McGlyn, Thaddeus B. Wakeman, Daniel de Leon, Charles B. Spahr, and W.J. Sullivan. Sixteen years ago these men were the moving spirits in their ...
— From the Bottom Up - The Life Story of Alexander Irvine • Alexander Irvine


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