- open out
- open out1. To make or become more widely open2. To expand3. To disclose4. To unpack5. To develop6. To bring into view7. To open the throttle, accelerate• • •Main Entry: ↑open
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open out — index compound Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
open out — phrasal verb Word forms open out : present tense I/you/we/they open out he/she/it opens out present participle opening out past tense opened out past participle opened out 1) [intransitive] if a path or passage opens out, it becomes wider at the… … English dictionary
open out — see 3), 13) → See also open up or, open out … English dictionary
open out — phr verb Open out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑tunnel … Collocations dictionary
open out to somebody — ˌopen ˈout (to sb) derived (BrE) = ↑open up • He only opened out to her very slowly. Main entry: ↑openderived … Useful english dictionary
open out/up — become more communicative or confiding. → open … English new terms dictionary
open out — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. fan out, diverge, enlarge; see grow 1 , spread 2 … English dictionary for students
open — [ō′pən] adj. [ME < OE, akin to Ger offen < PGmc * upana: for IE base see UP1] 1. a) in a state which permits access, entrance, or exit; not closed, covered, clogged, or shut [open doors] b) closed, but unlocked [the car is open] 2 … English World dictionary
open — ► ADJECTIVE 1) allowing access, passage, or view; not closed, fastened, or restricted. 2) exposed to view or attack; not covered or protected. 3) (open to) vulnerable or subject to. 4) spread out, expanded, or unfolded. 5) officially admitting… … English terms dictionary
open up to somebody — ˌopen ˈup (to sb) derived (BrE also ˌopen ˈout (to sb)) to talk about what you feel and think; to become less shy and more willing to communicate • It helps to discuss your problems but I find it hard to open up. • He only opened up to her very… … Useful english dictionary
