open - English word #186

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.

Verb typeregular (open, opens, opened)

Please open door.

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

shop opens nine.

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

window is open.

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

hold

To have something in your hands or arms and keep it there.

put

To move something to a place and leave it there.

look

To turn your eyes towards something so you can see it.

turn

To move so you face a new way, or to make something move round.

room

A part of a building with its own walls, floor, and door.

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