Cool MateOpen
UK /["/ˈəʊpən/"]/US /["/ˈəʊpən/"]/
Definition
allowing things or people to go through; not closed or blocked
In simple words: To make something not closed; to allow access.
Examples
- Please open the window to let in some fresh air.
- The store is open until 9 PM tonight.
- He chose the open path in the forest.
- The open field was perfect for a picnic.
- She had an open invitation to visit any time.
Usage notes
Use 'open' in both literal contexts (like doors and windows) and figurative ones (like open discussions). Avoid using it in very formal writing.
Grammar pattern
open + object
Memory hint
Think of a door that swings wide when you 'open' it.
Collocations
- be
- gape
- hang
- fully
- wide
- partially
- be
- gape
- hang
- fully
- wide
- partially
- be
- gape
- hang
- fully
- wide
- partially
- be
- gape
- hang
- fully
- wide
- partially
- be
- gape
- hang
- fully
- wide
- partially
- be
- declare something
- officially
- be
- remain
- stay
- to
- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- about
- with
Synonyms
- frank
Antonyms
- close
- shut
Common mistakes
- Using 'opened' in passive forms incorrectly (e.g., 'The door was opened by him' instead of 'The door was opened')
- Confusing 'open' with 'close' in oppositional statements
- Mixing up 'open' and 'unlocked'