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To expose something that is wrapped or covered up
“Come, now, the children want to open up their presents.”
To expand or spread out something that is furled or folded
“The buds begin to open up on all the orchard trees, and the air is sweet with music from the humming of the bees.”
To excavate or dig out (a hole or hollow)
“They would go up into a mountain and open up a shaft to bootleg coal.”
To speak one's mind openly and freely
“If she wanted to open up about her feelings, he figured she'd do so in her own time.”
To begin trading as a business
“We still had a few hours before the shop would open up for business.”
(informal) To cause to move at an increased or maximum speed
“It was a long ride, but I told myself that I wanted time to open up the car's engine, to let it cut loose after its time off the road.”
To begin firing (weapons) at something or someone
“Machine guns open up on the convoy, and smoke grenades land in front of the trucks.”
To remove the classification from
To gain access to a computer system, usually by providing a previously agreed upon username and password
Make or become more light
Increase power
To investigate in a systematic manner
To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony
To be honest
To announce the arrival of something
To tell, publish or report on information
To remove a stoppage
Be or become wide open
To perform a surgical procedure
To let go off
To pierce or make a hole in something, typically to drain liquid or insert a screw
To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
Cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword
To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid
To put forward for discussion or consideration
To improve or show progress
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