Synonyms for open up
open up

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1. open, open upverb

   cause to open or to become open

   "Mary opened the car door"

   Synonyms:
   give, open, pioneer, afford, spread, spread out, unfold

   Antonyms:
   belt up, be quiet, close up, dummy up, button up, shut up, clam up, keep mum

2. open, open upverb

   become available

   "an opportunity opened up"

   Synonyms:
   give, open, pioneer, afford, spread, spread out, unfold

   Antonyms:
   be quiet, belt up, clam up, button up, keep mum, shut up, close up, dummy up

3. open, open upverb

   make available

   "This opens up new possibilities"

   Synonyms:
   give, open, pioneer, afford, spread, spread out, unfold

   Antonyms:
   clam up, dummy up, close up, belt up, keep mum, button up, shut up, be quiet

4. pioneer, open upverb

   open up an area or prepare a way

   "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"

   Synonyms:
   pioneer, open, initiate

   Antonyms:
   button up, clam up, close up, keep mum, be quiet, dummy up, belt up, shut up

5. open, open upverb

   start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

   "open a business"

   Synonyms:
   give, open, pioneer, afford, spread, spread out, unfold

   Antonyms:
   belt up, clam up, close up, button up, be quiet, shut up, keep mum, dummy up

6. open, open upverb

   become open

   "The door opened"

   Synonyms:
   give, open, pioneer, afford, spread, spread out, unfold

   Antonyms:
   shut up, clam up, belt up, keep mum, dummy up, close up, button up, be quiet

7. open upverb

   talk freely and without inhibition

   Synonyms:
   pioneer, open

   Antonyms:
   button up, be quiet, belt up, shut up, close up, keep mum, dummy up, clam up

Matched Categories

1. • Arise
   • Change State
   • Innovate
   • Talk
   • Yield

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1. Mohamed Hadid:

   I always felt like my voice was never heard growing up, so that's why I have a lot of complications. Now I'm able to open up and speak my mind, especially within my relationships and within my family.

2. Ravi Anupindi:

   It could open up some eyes or a different way of thinking about employment.

3. Mike Pence:

   The President expressed really an aspirational goal as we continue to follow the data, the President would love to see it around Easter but whenever that day is that we can responsibly open up portions of the country.

4. Mark Levin:

   The media and the Democratsand some of his advisors, Ifear, are boxing the presidentin, the president a few weeksago, I thought had a very goodidea : Lets look at the areas of theeconomy that we can open up.

5. Donald Trump:

   My grandfather Frederick Trump came to the United States in 1885. He joined the great gold rush and instead of gold he decided to open up some hotels in Alaska. He did fantastically well. He loved this country, likewise my father and now me.