Definitions for open up
Princeton's WordNet
open, open up(verb)
cause to open or to become open
"Mary opened the car door"
open, open up(verb)
become available
"an opportunity opened up"
open, open up(verb)
make available
"This opens up new possibilities"
pioneer, open up(verb)
open up an area or prepare a way
"She pioneered a graduate program for women students"
open, open up(verb)
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
"open a business"
open, open up(verb)
become open
"The door opened"
open up(verb)
talk freely and without inhibition
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
open upˈoʊpən
to open a door, window, etc.
We opened up all the windows.
open upˈoʊpən
to start a new business
We've opened up three new stores across the state.
open upˈoʊpən
to make sth possible
A higher degree can open up many more career opportunities.
open upˈoʊpən
to start to be willing to talk about sth private
He wouldn't talk at first, but he gradually opened up.
Wiktionary
open up(Verb)
To open.
open up(Verb)
To reveal oneself; to become communicative.
open up(Verb)
To commence firing weapons.
Translations for open up
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- open, oopmaakAfrikaans

- يَفْتَحArabic

- откривамBulgarian

- abrirPortuguese (BR)

- otevřítCzech

- öffnenGerman

- åbneDanish

- ανοίγω (π.χ. για κατάστημα)Greek

- abrirSpanish

- avamaEstonian

- باز کردنFarsi

- avataFinnish

- (s')ouvrirFrench

- לִפתוֹחַHebrew

- ध्यान में लानाHindi

- otvoritiCroatian

- megnyitHungarian

- membukaIndonesian

- opnaIcelandic

- aprireItalian

- 開けるJapanese

- 개업하다Korean

- atidarytiLithuanian

- atvērtLatvian

- membukaMalay

- open doenDutch

- lukke opp,åpneNorwegian

- otworzyćPolish

- باز کردنPersian

- پرانيستل، خلاص كولPashto

- abrirPortuguese

- a (se) deschideRomanian

- открыватьRussian

- otvoriťSlovak

- odpretiSlovenian

- otvoritiSerbian

- öppnaSwedish

- เปิดร้านThai

- açmakTurkish

- 開業Chinese (Trad.)

- відчинятиUkrainian

- کھولناUrdu

- mở cửa (hàng)Vietnamese

- 开业Chinese (Simp.)

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