Origin of open

before 900; (adj.) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon opan (Dutch open), Old High German offan (German offen), Old Norse opinn, akin to up; (v.) Middle English openen, Old English openian; cognate with Old Saxon opanon (Dutch openen), Old High German offanōn (German öffnen)

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British Dictionary definitions for opened

open
/ (ˈəʊpən) /

adjective

verb

noun

See also open up

Derived forms of open

openable, adjective openly, adverb openness, noun

Word Origin for open

Old English; related to Old French open, epen, Old Saxon opan, Old High German offan

Idioms and Phrases with opened

open