ouvrir — meaning in English

English meaning

• open adjective Not closed, blocked, or sealed — allowing entry, passage, or view.
• open up phrasal verb To start talking freely about feelings, worries or private matters that you had been keeping to yourself.

Senses

ouvrir is used for these senses in English:

• open up (intransitive) To reveal oneself; to share personal information about oneself; to become communicative.
• turn on (transitive) To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve. [from 19th c.]
• turn on (transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

open — full definition

1. adjective Not closed, blocked, or sealed — allowing entry, passage, or view.
2. adjective Available for business, use, or public access.
3. adjective Honest and willing to share thoughts or feelings; not secretive.
4. verb To make something no longer closed, or to cause it to become accessible.
5. noun A competition that anyone meeting the entry conditions may enter, often used in sports like golf or tennis.

open up — full definition

1. phrasal verb To start talking freely about feelings, worries or private matters that you had been keeping to yourself.
2. phrasal verb To make something accessible, or to become accessible — used of doors, shops, borders, markets and opportunities.
3. phrasal verb To increase a lead or a gap, or to begin firing, in sport and military contexts.

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