"opened" in the verb sense
1. open, open up
cause to open or to become open
"Mary opened the car door"
2. open, open up
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
"open a business"
3. open, open up
become open
"The door opened"
4. open
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
"He opened the meeting with a long speech"
5. unfold, spread, spread out, open
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
"open the map"
"spread your arms"
6. open, open up
make available
"This opens up new possibilities"
7. open, open up
become available
"an opportunity opened up"
8. open
have an opening or passage or outlet
"The bedrooms open into the hall"
9. open
make the opening move
"Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
10. afford, open, give
afford access to
"the door opens to the patio"
"The French doors give onto a terrace"
11. open
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
"opened" in the adjective sense
1. open, opened
used of mouth or eyes
"keep your eyes open"
"his mouth slightly opened"
2. opened
made open or clear
"the newly opened road"
3. open, opened
not sealed or having been unsealed
"the letter was already open"
"the opened package lay on the table"
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