Meaning of opened In English

• 0 past simple and past participle of open

• 1 to (cause to) begin:

  • I would like to open my talk by giving a brief background to the subject.

  • I'm going to open an account with another bank.

  • The Olympic Games open tomorrow.

  • A new radio station is due to open (up) next month.

  • The film opens (= will be shown for the first time) in New York and Los Angeles next week.

• 2 to move something to a position that is not closed, or to make something change to a position that is not closed:

  • Could you open the window, please?

  • You can open your eyes now - here's your present.

  • The flowers open (out) in the morning but close again in the afternoon.

  • From the kitchen there is a door that opens (out) into the garden.

  • That door opens (out) onto the patio.

  • informal "Open up (= open the door) - it's the police!" shouted the police officer, banging on the door.

  • Don't open a new bottle just for me.

  • I couldn't wait to open the letter.

• 3 If a shop or office opens at a particular time of day, it starts to do business at that time:

  • The coffee shop opens at ten o'clock.

  • He opens (up) his coffee shop at ten o'clock.

  • The new hospital will be officially opened by the mayor on Tuesday.

• 4 to make something available:

  • This research opens (up) the possibility of being able to find a cure for the disease.

  • The country is planning to open (up) its economy to foreign investment.

• 5 If you open a computer document or program, you make it ready to read or use:

  • To open a new document, click "File" and then click "New".

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