open
adjective [after verb] (READY) /ˈəʊ.pən/
/ˈoʊ-/ Definition
A1 ready to be used or ready to provide a service: The supermarket is open till 8.00 p.m. The road is open now, but it is often blocked by snow in the winter. The new hospital was declared open by the mayor.Open and closed
(Definition of open adjective (READY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- airtight adjective
- ajar adjective
- barred adjective
- closed adjective (NOT OPEN)
- crack noun (NARROW SPACE)
- gaping adjective
- hermetic adjective
- hermetically sealed adjective
- latch noun
- open adjective (NOT CLOSED)
- outspread adjective
- sealed adjective
- shut adjective
- to adverb
- undone adjective (NOT FASTENED)
- watertight adjective (NO WATER)
- wide-eyed adjective
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