Opened Common

Opened has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of open

"She opened the door to let the fresh air in after being locked inside all day."

In plain English: Opened means to move something so that it is no longer closed or shut.

"She opened the door to let the fresh air in."

Usage: Use "opened" to describe the action of making something that was closed or shut become accessible, such as opening a door or a package. It functions as both the simple past tense and the past participle when paired with auxiliary verbs like "have" or "had.

Adjective

used of mouth or eyes

"keep your eyes open"

"his mouth slightly opened"

open opened

made open or clear

"the newly opened road"

opened

not sealed or having been unsealed

"the letter was already open"

"the opened package lay on the table"

open opened

Example Sentences

"She opened the door to let the fresh air in." verb

"He quickly opened his wallet to pay for dinner." verb

"The teacher opened the book and began reading aloud." verb

Origin

Opened is the past tense and past participle of open, derived from Old English opan meaning "wide" or "uncovered." It retains its original sense of making something accessible by removing an obstruction.

Rhyming Words

ned sned woned paned tuned coned faned acned mined waned vaned zoned laned pwned maned tined toned lined boned fined

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