Meaning
To make a door or box not shut; to start work for the day.
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Word origin
From Old English open, meaning not shut, linked to the word for up.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- open
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 4: open, drink, change and 7 more words.