открыва́ть — meaning in English
otkryvat
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English meaning
- dedicate verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
- discover verb To find or learn something for the first time.
- inaugurate verb To formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.
- open adjective Not closed, blocked, or sealed — allowing entry, passage, or view.
Senses
открыва́ть is used for these senses in English:
- discover (transitive) To find or learn something for the first time.
- inaugurate To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.
- open (obsolete) To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
- turn on (transitive) To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve. [from 19th c.]
dedicate — full definition
- verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
- verb To address or inscribe a creative work to someone as a mark of respect or affection.
- verb To formally open a building or set something apart for a special use, often with ceremony.
discover — full definition
- verb To find or learn something for the first time.
- verb To realize or become aware of something.
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