Crossword-Solution: OPEN
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Open | a. | Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over; -- applied to passageways; as, an open door, window, road, etc.; also, to inclosed structures or objects; as, open houses, boxes, baskets, bottles, etc.; also, to means of communication or approach by water or land; as, an open harbor or roadstead. |
| Open | a. | Free to be used, enjoyed, visited, or the like; not private; public; unrestricted in use; as, an open library, museum, court, or other assembly; liable to the approach, trespass, or attack of any one; unprotected; exposed. |
| Open | a. | Free or cleared of obstruction to progress or to view; accessible; as, an open tract; the open sea. |
| Open | a. | Not drawn together, closed, or contracted; extended; expanded; as, an open hand; open arms; an open flower; an open prospect. |
| Open | a. | Without reserve or false pretense; sincere; characterized by sincerity; unfeigned; frank; also, generous; liberal; bounteous; -- applied to personal appearance, or character, and to the expression of thought and feeling, etc. |
| Open | a. | Not concealed or secret; not hidden or disguised; exposed to view or to knowledge; revealed; apparent; as, open schemes or plans; open shame or guilt. |
| Open | a. | Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing water ways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; -- used of the weather or the climate; as, an open season; an open winter. |
| Open | a. | Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration; as, an open account; an open question; to keep an offer or opportunity open. |
| Open | a. | Free; disengaged; unappropriated; as, to keep a day open for any purpose; to be open for an engagement. |
| Open | a. | Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; -- said of vowels; as, the an far is open as compared with the a in say. |
| Open | a. | Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure, as in uttering s. |
| Open | a. | Not closed or stopped with the finger; -- said of the string of an instrument, as of a violin, when it is allowed to vibrate throughout its whole length. |
| Open | a. | Produced by an open string; as, an open tone. |
| Open | n. | Open or unobstructed space; clear land, without trees or obstructions; open ocean; open water. |
| Open | v. t. | To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose; to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering from; as, to open a door; to open a box; to open a room; to open a letter. |
| Open | v. t. | To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand. |
| Open | v. t. | To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain. |
| Open | v. t. | To make known; to discover; also, to render available or accessible for settlements, trade, etc. |
| Open | v. t. | To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to open a case in court, or a meeting. |
| Open | v. t. | To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton by separating the fibers. |
| Open | v. i. | To unclose; to form a hole, breach, or gap; to be unclosed; to be parted. |
| Open | v. i. | To expand; to spread out; to be disclosed; as, the harbor opened to our view. |
| Open | v. i. | To begin; to commence; as, the stock opened at par; the battery opened upon the enemy. |
| Open | v. i. | To bark on scent or view of the game. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| OPEN | anagram | ENOP, NEPO, NOPE, ONEP, PEON, PONE |
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Sentences with OPEN (5)
The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then be counted.
Indeed, the most ample evidence to the contrary has all the while existed and been open to their inspection.
The dream by itself would have been a trifle, but while she was dreaming the window of the nursery blew open, and a boy did drop on the floor.
Standing at the open doorway, Long he looked at Hiawatha, Looked with pity and compassion On his wasted form and features, And, in accents like the sighing Of the South-Wind in the tree-tops, Said he, “O my Hiawatha! All your prayers are heard in heaven, For you pray not like the others; Not for greater skill in hunting, Not for greater craft in fishing, Not for triumph in the battle, Nor renown among the warriors, But for profit of the people, For advantage of the nations.
With this advantage then To union, and firm Faith, and firm accord, More then can be in Heav’n, we now return To claim our just inheritance of old, Surer to prosper then prosperity Could have assur’d us; and by what best way, Whether of open Warr or covert guile, We now debate; who can advise, may speak.
Quotes with OPEN (3)
Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in…
People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to …
There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.
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Appears in: Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Onion, Rock & Roll, S&S, Slate, The Atlantic, Three Across, TIME, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 1,553 times in crossword archives (1942–2025).