The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

opens in Manchester next week. 21 unlock, unbar, unlatch,
unbolt, unfasten; uncover; uncork, unseal; undo, untie, unwrap;
pull out: Open the door. Open the box. Open the bottle. Open
your present. He opened the drawer. 22 unblock, clear,
unobstruct, unclog, unstop: They had to dig up the yard to open
the drain. The new law has opened the way for increased exports.
23 disclose, unveil, uncover, expose, display, show, exhibit,
reveal, divulge, bring to light, communicate, bring out,
unbosom, explain, present, announce, release, publish, air, make
known, advertise: The wonders of the language were opened to me
by my first dictionary. 24 expand, spread (out), stretch out,
open up or out, unfurl, extend: The flag opened to the breeze.
25 present, offer, furnish, provide, afford, yield, reveal,
uncover, raise, contribute, introduce: Expansion of technology
opens new business opportunities every day.
opening n. 1 break, breach, rent, rift, cleft, crack, crevice, fissure,
cranny, chink, pit, gap, split, slit, slot, aperture, hole,
orifice, separation: Flowers grew from openings in the wall. 2
opportunity, chance, occasion, toe-hold, foothold, Colloq break,
toe or foot in the door, Brit look-in: I was waiting for an
appropriate opening to make my presentation. 3 job, position,
opportunity, vacancy: Is there likely to be an opening in the
art department of your company? 4 beginning, commencement,
start, birth, origin, outset, onset, inauguration, launch,
send-off, initiation, presentation, debut; vernissage, US
start-off, start-up: The opening of the autumn social season
was marked by Malcolm's birthday party. Aren't you going to the
opening at the museum tonight?
openly adv. 1 brazenly, brashly, flagrantly, unabashedly, unashamedly,
unreservedly, boldly, audaciously, flauntingly: She has openly
defied the direct orders of her employer. 2 frankly,
unreservedly, plainly, forthrightly, candidly, directly,
outright, freely, outspokenly: The man admitted openly that he
had stolen the plans for the missile.
operable adj. workable, practicable, serviceable, usable, functional,
fit, operational, in working order or condition: Aircraft
engines that rely on oxygen for burning fuel are not operable
where the air is too thin.
operate v. 1 go, run, perform; work, function, serve, act: This watch