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reopen

 
/riˈoʊ·pən/ v [I/T]

Definition

to open something again after it has been closed for a period of time: [I] Restaurant and hotel owners were wondering when they could reopen. [T] He said he would reopen the road during morning and evening rush hours. If a process or discussion reopens, it begins again after it has stopped for a period of time: [T] This may present an opportunity to reopen peace talks.
(Definition of reopen v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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