Synonyms for open up

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1. open, open up(verb)

   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 up(verb)

   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 up(verb)

   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 up(verb)

   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 up(verb)

   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 up(verb)

   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 up(verb)

   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

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How to use open up in a sentence?

1. Robert Clark:

   The terrorism approach will open up and afford greater intelligence and investigative tools. Utilization of Patriot Act type lawsand regulations willafford a more comprehensive U.S..S. and international approach to disruption and dismantlement of the organized crime aspects to each gang, the terrorism laws and applications will afford greater intelligence gathering and investigative capacity as well as unilateral prosecution abilities.

2. Paul Nolte:

   We are starting to see some states open up, we are starting to see some activity, we are probably now in the midst of the worst period and things will be gradually improving from here.

3. Abdul Rahim Duhaik:

   They want to open up the road from Homs (north) to Hama. There's no end to the aerial observation and the bombardment, people are busy digging shelters. No one has any intention of leaving. We will die in our land rather than be evicted.

4. Africa CDC chief Nkengasong:

   My thinking is that the vaccines market will open up in the coming months, when for example Johnson Johnson and others land on the market, for now, what is critical is access to the market, secure quantities and start vaccinating.

5. Lea Michele:

   I feel like I’m in such an incredible place in my life right now, and there’s definitely those personal songs on the album and especially my concerts, i break down the songs and I tell everyone what they’re about, so that’s where I get really personal and that’s where I open up.

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