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open sth up

(SITUATION) phrasal verb with open
 
/ˈəʊ.pən/
 
US  /ˈoʊ-/ verb

Definition

to improve a situation by making it less limited: The government has announced plans to open up access to higher education.Available and accessiblePresent
(Definition of open sth up (SITUATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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