開く — meaning in English

English meaning

• open adjective Not closed, blocked, or sealed — allowing entry, passage, or view.
• spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.

Senses

開く is used for these senses in English:

• spread (transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]

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.

spread — full definition

1. verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
2. verb To become more widely known, present, or transmitted.
3. verb To coat something with a thin layer of a substance.
4. noun A soft food meant to be smeared on bread, such as jam or butter.
5. noun A large, generously laid-out meal.

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