open up

Verb

Meaning

make available

become available

cause to open or to become open

become open

start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

talk freely and without inhibition

open up an area or prepare a way

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

open pioneer ouch unroll start release aper unbox spread develop opened access opening display launch
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Antonyms

close up caulk end close break stop
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Hypernyms

give turn speak mouth talk yield

Hyponyms

jimmy lance found prise establish launch

Examples

When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg

The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes. Zen practice is to open up our small mind. Shunryu Suzuki

If we stop thinking of the poor as victims or as a burden and start recognizing them as resilient and creative entrepreneurs and value-conscious consumers, a whole new world of opportunity can open up. C.K. Prahalad

If you were to open up a baby's head - and I am not for a moment suggesting that you should - you would find nothing but an enormous drool gland. Dave Barry

Life's a show and we all play a part And when the music starts We open up our hearts. Joss Whedon

When misers die, children open up their coffers. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

open union open universities Open University open up a can of whoop ass open up a chance open up an opportunity