English Dictionary

open

/ˈəʊ.pən/

verb

(transitive) To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.

I open the door every morning.

意味（1）

(transitive) To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.

I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.

意味（2）

(transitive) To make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility.

He opened a path through the undergrowth.

意味（3）

(transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.

意味（4）

(transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.

意味（5）

(Manglish, Philippines) To turn on; to switch on.

Open your webcam. ― Turn on your webcam.

意味（6）

(transitive) To bring up, broach.

I don't want to open that subject.

意味（7）

(transitive) To enter upon, begin.

to open a discussion

意味（8）

(transitive) To spread; to expand into an open or loose position.

to open a closed fist

意味（9）

(transitive) To make accessible to customers or clients.

I will open the shop an hour early tomorrow.

意味（10）

(transitive) To start (a campaign).

Vermont will open elk hunting season next week.

意味（11）

(intransitive) To become open.

I stumbled along through the young pines and huckleberry bushes. Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path that, I cal'lated, might lead to the road I was hunting for. It twisted and turned, and, the first thing I knew, made a sudden bend around a bunch of bayberry scrub and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn.

意味（12）

(intransitive) To begin conducting business.

The shop opens at 9:00.

意味（13）

(intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.

意味（14）

(intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.

After the first two players fold, Julie opens for $5.

意味（15）

(transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.

Jeff opens his hand revealing a straight flush.

意味（16）

(computing, transitive, intransitive, of a file, document, etc.) To load into memory for viewing or editing.

意味（17）

(transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.

Follow agency policy, or open the bed by folding the top linens back.

意味（18）

(obsolete) 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.