verb
Uncommon
reopen
ree-OH-puhn
Reopen (verb) means to open something again after it has been closed. Example: “The museum reopened after a two-year renovation.”
verb
1
To open something again after it has been closed.
"The new law allows the twelve Federal Reserve Banks to issue additional currency on good assets and thus the banks which reopen will be able to meet every legitimate call."
— Franklin Roosevelt, Roosevelt's Fireside Chat (1933)
"The museum reopened after a two-year renovation."
"She reopened the old case after new evidence surfaced."
"The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has been conspicuously absent from national television interviews over the last two weeks, as the White House moves ahead with reopening the economy."
— Oliver Darcy, Fauci conspicuously stops doing TV interviews as White House moves to reopen economy (2020)
"Yet city officials said unburned sections of the upscale Westfield Galleria at Roseville could reopen within weeks, in time for the holiday shopping season."
— , Roseville Mall Vows To Reopen As Fire Suspect Speaks (2010)
How to use reopen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make something open again, whether it is a shop, a discussion, or a wound.
Common pairings
reopen negotiations
reopen a wound
reopen for business
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- reopens
- Past tense
- reopened
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The museum _____ after a two-year renovation.
Etymology
From re-, "again," plus open.
Rhymes for reopen
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What does “reopen” mean?
The word “reopen” means to open something again after it has been closed. In plain terms, to make something open again, whether it is a shop, a discussion, or a wound.
How do you pronounce “reopen”?
“Reopen” is pronounced ree-OH-puhn (/ɹiːˈəʊpən/ in IPA).
How do you use “reopen” in a sentence?
Here is “reopen” used in a sentence: “The museum reopened after a two-year renovation.”
What part of speech is “reopen”?
“Reopen” is a verb.
Is “reopen” a common word?
“Reopen” is an uncommon word in modern English.
