opened

Meanings

• cause to open or to become open
  • "Mary opened the car door"
• start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
• become open
  • "The door opened"
• begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
  • "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
• spread out or open from a closed or folded state
• make available
• become available
  • "an opportunity opened up"
• have an opening or passage or outlet
• make the opening move
  • "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
• afford access to
• display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
• used of mouth or eyes
  • "his mouth slightly opened"
• made open or clear
  • "the newly opened road"
• not sealed or having been unsealed
  • "the opened package lay on the table"

Synonyms

afford, give, open, open up, spread, spread out, unfold