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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (7)

1. cause to open or to become open;
- Example: "Mary opened the car door"
[syn: open, open up]

2. become available;
- Example: "an opportunity opened up"
[syn: open, open up]

3. make available;
- Example: "This opens up new possibilities"
[syn: open, open up]

4. open up an area or prepare a way;
- Example: "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"
[syn: pioneer, open up]

5. start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning;
- Example: "open a business"
[syn: open, open up]

6. become open;
- Example: "The door opened"
[syn: open, open up]

7. talk freely and without inhibition; 



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

open up
    v 1: cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
         [syn: open, open up] [ant: close, shut]
    2: become available; "an opportunity opened up" [syn: open,
       open up]
    3: make available; "This opens up new possibilities" [syn:
       open, open up]
    4: open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate
       program for women students" [syn: pioneer, open up]
    5: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or
       functioning; "open a business" [syn: open, open up] [ant:
       close, close down, close up, fold, shut down]
    6: become open; "The door opened" [syn: open, open up] [ant:
       close, shut]
    7: talk freely and without inhibition [ant: be quiet, belt
       up, button up, clam up, close up, dummy up, keep
       mum, shut up]