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English verb: open up | |||
| 1. | open up (contact) cause to open or to become open | ||
| Samples | Mary opened the car door. | ||
| Examples | They want to open up the doors | ||
| Synonyms | open | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | breach, break open, click open, gap, jimmy, lance, lever, prise, prize, pry, reopen, unbar, unbolt, uncork, unlock, unseal | ||
| Cause | open, open up | ||
| Antonyms | close, shut | ||
| 2. | open up (change) become available | ||
| Samples | An opportunity opened up. | ||
| Synonyms | open | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arise, come up | ||
| 3. | open up (change) make available | ||
| Samples | This opens up new possibilities. | ||
| Synonyms | open | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | afford, give, yield | ||
| Cause | open, open up | ||
| 4. | open up (creation) open up an area or prepare a way | ||
| Samples | She pioneered a graduate program for women students. | ||
| Synonyms | pioneer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | innovate, introduce | ||
| 5. | open up (social) start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning | ||
| Samples | Open a business. | ||
| Examples | The business is going to open up | ||
| Synonyms | open | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | establish, found, launch, set up | ||
| Antonyms | close down, close up, shut down, close, fold | ||
| 6. | open up (contact) become open | ||
| Samples | The door opened. | ||
| Examples | The doors open up | ||
| Synonyms | open | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fly open, unfasten | ||
| Antonyms | close, shut | ||
| 7. | open up (communication) talk freely and without inhibition | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue open up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| Antonyms | be quiet, belt up, button up, clam up, keep mum, shut up, dummy up, close up | ||
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