Kilo Lingo

/ˈəʊpən/

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Translation

To move something so that it is no longer shut.

Word origin

From Old English open, meaning not shut, linked to the word for up.

Origin
Old English
Root
open

Grammar

Verb typeregular (open, opens, opened)

Examples

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"Open" here asks someone to move the door so it is not shut.

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"Opens" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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Here "open" is used as an adjective, meaning not shut.

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This word is part of lesson 5.