Open up

verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To open. intransitive, transitive

    "Some vacancies have opened up due to retirements."

  2. 2
    make available wordnet
  3. 3
    To widen. intransitive

    "The corridor gradually opened up into a triangular room."

  4. 4
    become available wordnet
  5. 5
    To reveal oneself; to share personal information about oneself; to become communicative. intransitive

    "After three hours of questioning, he finally opened up."

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  1. 6
    talk freely and without inhibition wordnet
  2. 7
    To commence firing weapons. intransitive

    "As the convoy entered the pass, we opened up on them with everything we had."

  3. 8
    cause to open or to become open wordnet
  4. 9
    To rain. figuratively, intransitive

    "The sky has really opened up. I've never seen this much rain!"

  5. 10
    become open wordnet
  6. 11
    To begin running, driving, travelling, etc., at maximum (or faster) speed. intransitive

    "The pigeon is moving as before with unhurried haste. [...] But it must be all out. If it wasn't, then it would open up and get away from that shadow of death behind it."

  7. 12
    open up an area or prepare a way wordnet
  8. 13
    Synonym of cheat out (“tano face or d not until turn toward the audience more than would be natural”). intransitive

    "In stage acting, we are frequently asked to cheat out to the audience by opening up our body positions so that we are something halfway between facing them and our partner."

  9. 14
    start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning wordnet
  10. 15
    Of wine: to develop its full flavor a short time after being uncorked and poured. intransitive

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