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    o·pen·ing
    [ˈōp(ə)niNG]
    noun
    opening (noun) · openings (plural noun)
    1. an opportunity to achieve something:
      "they seem to have exploited fully the openings offered"
    adjective
    opening (adjective)
    1. coming at the beginning of something; initial:
      "she stole the show with her opening remark"
    o·pen
    [ˈōp(ə)n]
    verb
    opening (present participle)
    1. move or adjust (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and view:
      "she opened the door and went in" · "“Open up!” he said"
      Opposite:
      • (of a door or window) be moved or adjusted to leave a space allowing access and view:
        "the door opened and a man came out"
      • undo or remove the lid, cover, or fastening of (a container, package, letter, etc.) to get access to the contents:
        "he opened a bottle inexpertly, spilling some of the wine" · "can we open the presents now?"
      • part the lips or lids of (a mouth or eye):
        "she opened her mouth to argue"
      • (of the mouth or eyes) have the lips or lids parted:
        "her eyes slowly opened"
      • come apart; lose or lack its protective covering:
        "old wounds opened and I bled a little bit"
      • improve or make possible access to or passage through:
        "the president announced that his government would open the border"
      • cause evacuation of (the bowels).
      • (of a panorama) come into view; spread out before someone:
        "stop to marvel at the views that open out below"
      • nautical
        achieve a clear view of (a place) by sailing past a headland or other obstruction:
        "we shall open Simon's Bay at any minute now"
    2. unfold or be unfolded; spread out:
      "the eagle opened its wings and circled up into the air" · "the tail looks like a fan when it is opened out fully" · "the flowers never opened beyond narrow points"
      Opposite:
      fold up
      • part the covers or display the contents of (a book or file) to read it:
        "she opened her book at the prologue"
    3. make officially ready for customers, visitors, or business:
      "one woman raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea"
      • be made ready for customers, visitors, or business:
        "the mall didn't open until 10"
      • officially or ceremonially declare (a building, road, etc.) to be completed and ready for use:
        "we will have to wait until a new bypass is opened before we can tackle the problem of congestion"
    4. formally establish or begin (a new business or enterprise):
      "she began to teach and opened her own school" · "we opened up a branch in Madrid"
    5. make (something) present, available, or accessible:
      "a civil war there has opened the possibility of a peace treaty with the Federation"
    6. (of a piece of writing or music) begin:
      "the chapter opens with a discussion of Anglo-Irish relations"
      • (of a counsel in a law court) make a preliminary statement in a case before calling witnesses:
        "Comyn opened for the plaintiff" · "Bernard had opened the case"
      • bridge
        make (the first bid) in the auction:
        "West opened 2NT" · "do not open with fewer than twelve points"
    7. break the conducting path of (an electrical circuit):
      "the switch opens the motor circuit"
      • (of an electrical circuit or device) suffer a break in its conducting path:
        "the problem was caused when a switch opened at the substation"
    Origin
    Old English open (adjective), openian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch open and German offen, from the root of the adverb up.
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