open
Cross references:
1. frank 2. liable
1. open \'o--p*n, 'o-p-*m\ \'o-p-(*-)n*r\ \-(*-)n*st\ \'o--p*n-le-\
\-p*n-n*s\ aj or open.er; or open.est [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG offan open;
both fr. a prehistoric NGmc-WGmc wor]d akin to OE u-p up 1: so arranged as
to permit ingress, egress, or passage : as 1a: having no enclosing or
confining barrier 1b: not shut or fast {~ door} 1c1: not stopped by a
finger {~ string of a violin} 1c2: having clarity and resonance unimpaired
by undue tension or constrict ion of the throat {~ vocal tone} 2a: exposed
to general knowledge {~ ballot} 2b: free from reserve {~ manner} 3a:
having no roof, lid, or other covering 3b: having no protective or
concealing cover : BARE 3c: SUBJECT {~ to infection} 4a: requiring no
special status, identification, or permit for entry or pa rticipation {~
meeting} 4b: enterable by both amateur and professional contestants {~ tour
nament} 5: presenting no obstacle to passage or view 6: not drawn
together, folded, or contracted 7a: LOW 7b: formed with the tongue in a
lower position {Italian has an ~ a nd a close e} 7c: ending in a vowel {~
syllable} 8a: ACCESSIBLE, USABLE {keep an hour ~ on Friday} 8b: available
for consideration or decision {~ verdict} 8c: kept available for future
custom {an ~ pattern} 8d: not terminated or liquidated : OPERATIVE 8e:
legally available for hunting or fishing {~ season} 8f: unoccupied and
undefended by military forces and divested of any milit ary installation
and so immune under international law from enemy bombardment {~ city} 9:
characterized by ready accessibility and cooperative attitude : as 9a:
generous in giving 9b: willing to hear and consider or to accept and deal
with : RESPONS IVE 9c: accessible to the influx of new factors {~ market}
10: having openings, interruptions, or spaces : as 10a: porous and friable
{~ soil} 10b: sparsely distributed : SCATTERED {~ population} 10c1:
having relatively wide spacing between words or lines {~ typ e} of a
compound 10c2: having components separated by a space in writing or
printing 11: ready to operate : ACTIVE {the store is ~ from 9 to 5)> 12a1:
characterized by lack of effective regulation of various commercial
enterprises {an ~ town} 12a2: not repressed by legal controls {~ gambling}
12b: free from checking or hampering restraints {~ economy} 12c:
relatively unguarded by opponents {~ court} 13: having been opened by a
first ante, bet, or bid {the bidding is ~ } of punctuation 14:
characterized by sparing use esp. of the comma - open av
2. open \'o--p*n, 'o-p-*m\ \'o--p*nd, 'o-p-*md\ \'o-p-(*-)nin\ \'o--p*nz,
'o-p-*mz\ vb or opened; or open.ing or opens 1a: to move (as a door) from
closed position 1b: to make available for entry or passage by turning
back, removing, or c learing away 2a: to make available for or active in a
regular function {~ a new store} 2b: to make accessible for a particular
purpose 3a: to disclose or expose to view : REVEAL 3b: to make more
discerning or responsive : ENLIGHTEN 3c: to bring into view or come in
sight of by changing position 4a: to make one or more openings in {~ed the
boil} 4b: to loosen and make less compact {~ the soil} 5: to spread out :
UNFOLD {~ed the book} 6a: to enter upon : BEGIN 6b: to commence action in
a card game by making (a first bid), putting a f irst bet in (the pot), or
playing (a card or suit) as first lead 7: to restore or recall (as an
order) from a finally determined state to a state in which the parties are
free to prosecute or oppose 1: to become open : UNCLOSE 2a: to spread out
: EXPAND {the wound ~ed under the strain} 2b: to become disclosed 3: to
become enlightened or responsive 4: to give access {the rooms ~ onto a
hall} 5: to speak out 6a: to begin a course or activity 6b: to make a
bet, bid, or lead in commencing a round or hand of a card ga me
3. open n 1: OPENING 2: open and unobstructed space; also : open water 3:
an open contest, competition, or tournament
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