Foundation level · Year 4 · free
open
verb · Say it: OH-pun
What it means
Foundationto move something so that people or things can pass through or get inside
Amelia could not wait to open her birthday presents after breakfast.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- undo
- unfasten
- unlock
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- close
- seal
- shut
More examples
- Please open the window because the classroom is very warm today.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'openian'.
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