open up

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open up

The children open up to their teacher about their project ideas.

Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To make something accessible or available: To remove barriers or restrictions, allowing entry, use, or development.
    • To cause something to open: To physically move something so that it is no longer closed or sealed.
    • To begin operations for business: To start a new business or service.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To become open: To change from a closed to an open state.
    • To become available or accessible: For opportunities, possibilities, or areas to become attainable or ready for use.
    • To start talking freely: To begin to speak honestly and without inhibition about one's feelings or thoughts.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (transitive):

    • The new policy will open up trade between the two countries.
    • Can you open up the window? It's very warm in here.
    • They plan to open up a new café on Main Street next month.

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • The flowers open up in the morning sunlight.
    • New job opportunities opened up after she completed her degree.
    • It took a long time for him to open up about his childhood.
Advanced Usage

  • "to open up a lead": In sports or competitions, to increase the gap or advantage over an opponent.

    • The runner opened up a significant lead in the final lap.

  • "to open up old wounds": To revive painful memories or feelings from the past.

    • Discussing the accident only served to open up old wounds.
Variants and Related Words
  • Open (adj, v): The base form, meaning not closed or to make accessible.
  • Opening (n): An act or instance of making or becoming open; a gap or hole; a beginning.
  • Opener (n): A device for opening something, or the first item in a series.
Synonyms
  • Unlock: To open something that was locked.
  • Reveal: To make previously unknown information known.
  • Inaugurate: To begin or introduce a system, policy, or period.
  • Unfold: To open or spread out from a folded state; to develop.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Open out: To unfold or spread out; to become less shy.

    • The valley opened out before us as we reached the hilltop.

  • Open onto: (Of a door, window, or place) to provide a view or access to.

    • The French doors open onto a beautiful garden.
Related Idioms

  • Open up a can of worms: To create a situation that will cause many unforeseen and complex problems.

    • Asking about the budget opened up a real can of worms.

  • Open up shop: To start doing business for the day, or to start a new business venture.

    • They open up shop at 7 AM every day.
open up

The children open up to their teacher about their project ideas.

Verb
  1. talk freely and without inhibition
  2. become open
    • The door opened
  3. start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
    • open a business
  4. open up an area or prepare a way
    • She pioneered a graduate program for women students
  5. make available
    • This opens up new possibilities
  6. become available
    • an opportunity opened up
  7. cause to open or to become open
    • Mary opened the car door

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