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How to Use "Open" with Example Sentences
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open
(v):
to move a door, window, or lid so it is no longer closed; to begin something
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Used with verbs:
"
We
plan
to
open
a café.
"
(plan, want, hope)
Used with nouns:
"
He
opened
the
parachute
too early.
"
(parachute)
"
I
opened
all of the
mail
.
"
(mail, cupboards, drawers, drapes, curtains, vents, shades)
"
Did you
open
the
box
?
"
(box, package, envelope)
"
Can you
open
the
door
?
"
(door, window, fridge, refrigerator, jar, can)
"
I
opened
my
mouth
to speak.
"
(mouth)
"
Please
open
your
books
to page 34.
"
(books)
"
She tried to
open
the
meeting
.
"
(meeting, conversation, conference)
"
I couldn't
open
the
attachment
.
"
(attachment, email, file, documents)
"
The
museum
opened
yesterday.
"
(museum, store, bank, restaurant, shop, movie, film) *many additional nouns
"
She
opened
her
presents
.
"
(presents, gifts, purse, pocketbook, backpack, bag, wallet)
"
He
opened
the
safe
.
"
(safe, newspaper, lid, bottle, umbrella, trunk, closet, lock, gate)
"
You should
open
your
eyes
.
"
(eyes, ears, heart, mind)
"
I
opened
a new
account
.
"
(account, office, business, practice)
"
The
key
won't
open
the door.
"
(key, code)
"
The bird
opened
its
wings
.
"
(wings)
Used with adverbs:
"
The door
suddenly
opened
.
"
(suddenly, automatically, quickly, slowly)
"
Let's
open
up
all of the windows to get some fresh air.
"
(up)
"
The new library
formally
opened
last week.
"
(formally, officially)
"
The store
is scheduled
to
open
soon.
"
(be + scheduled, be + expected, be + due)
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open
(adj):
not closed; honest; available
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Used with verbs:
"
I
left
the door
open
.
"
(left, held, swung, kept)
"
He
threw
the window
open
.
"
(threw, found)
"
The door
flew
open
.
"
(flew, stayed, remained)
"
He
is
open
with his feelings.
"
(be: is/am/are, seems)
Used with nouns:
"
He has an
open
mind
.
"
(mind, collar, cut, wound)
"
She wrote an
open
letter
to her family.
"
(letter)
"
We had an
open
bar
at the wedding.
"
(bar)
"
Be careful with the
open
flame
.
"
(flame)
"
She stood there with
open
arms
.
"
(arms, eyes, hands)
"
My
schedule
is
open
.
"
(schedule, cupboard, fridge)
"
The school has
open
enrollment
this week.
"
(enrollment)
"
We looked out at the
open
sea
.
"
(sea, sky, field, space)
"
We have an
open
marriage
.
"
(marriage, relationship)
"
We are having an
open
talk
.
"
(talk, debate, discussion)
"
The
window
is
open
.
"
(window, door, store, restaurant)
"
We saw an
open
gate
.
"
(gate, pit, hole, box)
Used with adverbs:
"
The door was
wide
open
when we got home.
"
(wide, completely, fully, partially, slightly)
"
My mom has a
very
open
mind.
"
(very, extremely, fairly)
"
The restaurant is
officially
open
.
"
(officially)
Used with prepositions:
"
He is
open
to
all ideas.
"
(to)
"
He is very
open
with
me.
"
(with)
"
She is
open
about
her feelings.
"
(about)
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