open
- sense 1: cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
- open open_up
- sense 2: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
- open open_up
- sense 3: become open; "The door opened"
- open open_up
- sense 4: begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
- open
- start start_up embark_on commence
- begin lead_off start commence
- sense 5: spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
- unfold spread spread_out open
- undo
- change_by_reversal turn reverse
- sense 6: make available, as of an opportunity; "This opens up new possibilities"
- open open_up
- yield give afford
- supply provide render furnish
- sense 7: become available; "an opportunity opened up"
- open open_up
- arise come_up
- happen hap go_on pass_off occur pass come_about take_place
- sense 8: have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"
- open
- sense 9: make the opening move, in chess; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
- open
- sense 10: afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
- afford open give
- sense 11: display the contents of a file or start an application
- open