open

I. v. a.

1.

Unclose, lay open, make open, render free of access.

2.

Spread, expand.

3.

Exhibit, explain, interpret.

4.

Begin, commence, enter upon, initiate.

5.

Show, bring to knowledge.

6.

Reveal, disclose.

7.

Make liberal, liberalize.

II. v. n.

1.

Part, be unclosed, be parted, be sundered, be severed.

2.

Come into view, begin to appear.

3.

Begin, commence.

III. a.

1.

Unclosed, uncovered.

2.

Expanded, extended, unclosed, spread.

3.

Frank, unreserved, candid, ingenuous, undisguised, undesigning, artless, undissembling, sincere, guileless, fair, honest, single-minded, above-board, open-hearted, hearty, cordial.

4.

Liberal, generous, munificent, bountiful, open-handed, free, bounteous.

5.

Exposed, unprotected, undefended.

6.

Clear, unobstructed.

7.

Unenclosed, accessible, public, unrestricted, free to all.

8.

Unsettled, not adjusted.

9.

Mild, moderate.

10.

Plain, evident, apparent, laid bare, obvious.

11.

Fully prepared, attentive.

12.

Undetermined, to be debated, debatable.