What is the meaning of opened?

verb

  • Cause to open or to become open.
    • usage: "Mary opened the car door"
  • Start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning.
    • usage: "open a business"
  • Become open.
    • usage: "The door opened"
  • Begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc..
    • usage: "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
  • Spread out or open from a closed or folded state.
    • usage: "open the map"; "spread your arms"
  • Make available.
    • usage: "This opens up new possibilities"
  • Become available.
    • usage: "an opportunity opened up"
  • Have an opening or passage or outlet.
    • usage: "The bedrooms open into the hall"
  • Make the opening move.
    • usage: "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
  • Afford access to.
    • usage: "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
  • Display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer.

adjective

  • Used of mouth or eyes.
    • usage: "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
  • Made open or clear.
    • usage: "the newly opened road"
  • Not sealed or having been unsealed.
    • usage: "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"
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APAWordNet. (2010). opened. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/opened/definitions/1179893
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