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open
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ?'p?n, IPA(key): /???.p?n/
- (US) enPR: ?'p?n, IPA(key): /?o?.p?n/
- Rhymes: -??p?n
Etymology 1
From Middle English open, from Old English open (“open”), from Proto-Germanic *upanaz (“open”), from Proto-Indo-European *upo (“up from under, over”). Cognate with Scots apen (“open”), Saterland Frisian eepen (“open”), West Frisian iepen (“open”), Dutch open (“open”), Low German open, apen (“open”), German offen (“open”), Danish åben (“open”), Swedish öppen (“open”), Norwegian Bokmål åpen (“open”), Norwegian Nynorsk open (“open”), Icelandic opinn (“open”). Compare also Latin supinus (“on one's back, supine”), Albanian hap (“to open”). Related to up.
Adjective
open (comparative more open, superlative most open)
- (not comparable) Not closed
- able to be accessed
- able to have something pass through or along it.
- 1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Chapter 2
- The open road, the dusty highway […]
- 1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Chapter 2
- (of a body part) not covered, showing what is inside
- Not physically drawn together, closed, folded or contracted; extended
- Each, with open arms, embraced her chosen knight.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (not comparable) Public
- (not comparable) Candid, ingenuous, not subtle in character.
- 1731-1735, Alexander Pope, Moral Essays
- with aspect open, shall erect his head
- The French are always open, familiar, and talkative.
- 1731-1735, Alexander Pope, Moral Essays
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of , that defines a topological space on .
- (graph theory, of a walk) Whose first and last vertices are different.
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; mapped to part of memory.
- (business) Not fulfilled.
- Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- (music, wind instruments) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- (phonetics) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) That ends in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
Synonyms
- (not closed): accessible, unimpeded
- (ending in a vowel): free
- (with a free license and no proprietary components): free
Antonyms
- (accessible): closed, shut
- (law): without prejudice
- (ending in a vowel): closed, checked
- (with a free license and no proprietary components): closed-source, proprietary
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English openen, from Old English openian (“to open”), from Proto-Germanic *upan?n? (“to raise; lift; open”), from Proto-Germanic *upanaz (“open”, adjective). Cognate with Saterland Frisian eepenje (“to open”), West Frisian iepenje (“to open”), Dutch openen (“to open”), German öffnen (“to open”), Danish åbne (“to open”), Swedish öppna (“to open”), Norwegian Bokmål åpne (“to open”), Norwegian Nynorsk and Icelandic opna (“to open”). Related to English up.
Verb
open (third-person singular simple present opens, present participle opening, simple past and past participle opened)
- (transitive) To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive) To make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (transitive) To spread; to expand into an open or loose position.
- (transitive) To make accessible to customers or clients.
- (transitive) To start (a campaign).
- (intransitive) To become open.
- (intransitive) To begin conducting business.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive, of a file, document, etc.) To load into memory for viewing or editing.
- (obsolete) To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
- 1622, Francis Bacon, The History of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh
- The king opened himself to some of his council, that he was sorry for the earl's death.
- 1622, Francis Bacon, The History of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh
Synonyms
- (to make accessible): unseal
- (to bring up): raise
- (to enter upon): start; see also Thesaurus:begin
- (to disclose): bare; see also Thesaurus:reveal
Hyponyms
- (to make accessible): crack (open a bit)
Antonyms
- (to make accessible): bare, shut
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 3
From Middle English open (“an aperture or opening”), from the verb (see Etymology 2 above). In the sports sense, however, a shortening of “open competition”.
Noun
open (plural opens)
- (with the) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- (with the) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Nope, nope, peno-, peon, pone
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch openen, from Middle Dutch ?penen, from Old Dutch opanon, from Proto-Germanic *upan?n?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????.p?n/
Verb
open (present open, present participle openende, past participle geopen)
- (transitive) to open
Related terms
- oop
Catalan
Etymology
From English open.
Noun
open m (plural open or òpens)
- (sports) open
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?o?.p?(n)/
- Hyphenation: open
- Rhymes: -o?p?n
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch ?pen, from Old Dutch opan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz.
Adjective
open (comparative opener, superlative openst)
- open, not closed
- Antonyms: gesloten, dicht, toe
- open for business
- Antonyms: gesloten, dicht
- open, receptive
- Antonym: gesloten
Inflection
Antonyms
- gesloten
Derived terms
- openbaar
- openbaren
- openen
- opener
- opening
- openlijk
Descendants
- Afrikaans: oop
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
open
- first-person singular present indicative of openen
- imperative of openen
Anagrams
- nope
Finnish
Noun
open
- genitive singular of ope
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English open.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?.p?n/
Noun
open m (plural opens)
- open; open tournament
Further reading
- “open” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch opan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz.
Adjective
?pen
- open, not closed
- open, accessible
- freely accessible, public
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- ?penen
Descendants
- Dutch: open
- Afrikaans: oop
- Limburgish: aop
Further reading
- “open”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “open (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page II
Middle English
Alternative forms
- opyn, ope
Etymology
From Old English open, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz.
Adjective
open (comparative more open, superlative most open)
- open
- 14th c. Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. General Prologue: 9-11.
- And smale foweles maken melodye,
- That slepen al the nyght with open eye-
- (So priketh hem Nature in hir corages);
- And many little birds make melody
- That sleep through all the night with open eye
- (So Nature pricks them on to ramp and rage)
- 14th c. Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. General Prologue: 9-11.
Related terms
- open-ers
- openly
Descendants
- English: open (obsolete ope)
- Scots: appen, apen
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse opinn, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz. Compare Danish åben, Icelandic opinn, Swedish öppen, Dutch open, Low German apen, open, German offen, West Frisian iepen, English open.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²o?p?n/
Adjective
open (masculine and feminine open, neuter ope or opent, definite singular and plural opne, comparative opnare, indefinite superlative opnast, definite superlative opnaste)
- open
Related terms
- opna, opne
See also
- åpen (Bokmål)
References
- “open” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *upanaz. Originally a past participle of Proto-Germanic *?pan? (“to lift up, open”). Akin to Old English ?p (“up”). Cognate with Old Frisian open, opin, epen (West Frisian iepen), Old Saxon opan, open (Low German apen, open), Dutch open, Old High German offan, ofan, ophan (German offen), Old Norse opinn (Danish åben, Norwegian open, Swedish öppen).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?o.pen/
Adjective
open
- open
Declension
Derived terms
- openl??
Descendants
- Middle English: open, opyn, ope
- Scots: appen, apen
- English: open
Plautdietsch
Adjective
open
- open
Spanish
Etymology
From English open.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?open/, [?o.p?n]
Noun
open m (plural opens or open)
- (sports) open
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fold
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f??ld/
- (General American) enPR: f?ld, IPA(key): /fo?ld/
- Homophone: foaled
- Rhymes: -??ld
Etymology 1
From Middle English folden, from Old English fealdan, from Proto-Germanic *falþan? (“to fold”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to fold”).
Verb
fold (third-person singular simple present folds, present participle folding, simple past folded, past participle folded or (obsolete) folden)
- (transitive) To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
- (transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
- (intransitive) To become folded; to form folds.
- (intransitive, informal) To fall over; to be crushed.
- (transitive) To enclose within folded arms (see also enfold).
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21
- He put out his arms and folded her to his breast. And for a while she lay there sobbing. He looked at us over her bowed head, with eyes that blinked damply above his quivering nostrils. His mouth was set as steel.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21
- (intransitive) To give way on a point or in an argument.
- (intransitive, poker) To withdraw from betting.
- (intransitive, by extension) To withdraw or quit in general.
- (transitive, cooking) To stir gently, with a folding action.
- 8 Jan 2020, Felicity Cloake in The Guardian, How to make the perfect gluten-free chocolate brownies – recipe
- if you want to make life really easy for yourself, may I point you in the direction of Sunflour’s recipe, which folds four eggs and 150g ground almonds into 500g chocolate spread.
- 8 Jan 2020, Felicity Cloake in The Guardian, How to make the perfect gluten-free chocolate brownies – recipe
- (intransitive, business) Of a company, to cease to trade.
- To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands.
- To cover or wrap up; to conceal.
Synonyms
- (bend (thin material) over): bend, crease
- (fall over): fall over
- (give way on a point or in an argument): concede, give in, give way, yield
Antonyms
- unfold
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Czech: foldovat
Translations
Noun
fold (plural folds)
- An act of folding.
- Synonyms: bending, creasing
- A bend or crease.
- Synonyms: bend, crease
- 1863, James Dwight Dana, Manual of Geology
- The folds are most abrupt to the eastward ; to the west , they diminish in boldness , and become gentle undulations
- Any correct move in origami.
- (newspapers) The division between the top and bottom halves of a broadsheet: headlines above the fold will be readable in a newsstand display; usually the fold.
- 2007, Jennifer Niederst Robbins, Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to (X)HTML, StyleSheets, and Web Graphics, "O'Reilly Media, Inc." (?ISBN), page 43:
- Newspaper editors know the importance of putting the most important information “above the fold,” that is, visible when the paper is folded and on the rack.
- 2007, Jennifer Niederst Robbins, Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to (X)HTML, StyleSheets, and Web Graphics, "O'Reilly Media, Inc." (?ISBN), page 43:
- (by extension, web design) The division between the part of a web page visible in a web browser window without scrolling; usually the fold.
- 1999, Jared M. Spool, Web Site Usability: A Designer's Guide, Morgan Kaufmann (?ISBN), page 77:
- For example, a story that is "page I, above the fold" is considered very important news. In web page design, the fold signifies the place at which the user has to scroll down to get more information.
- 1999, Jared M. Spool, Web Site Usability: A Designer's Guide, Morgan Kaufmann (?ISBN), page 77:
- That which is folded together, or which enfolds or envelops; embrace.
- (geology) The bending or curving of one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation.
- (computing theory) In functional programming, any of a family of higher-order functions that process a data structure recursively to build up a value.
- 2010, Richard Bird, Pearls of Functional Algorithm Design, Cambridge University Press (?ISBN), page 168:
- It was Erik Meijer who coined the name hylomorphism to describe a computation that consists of a fold after an unfold. The unfold produces a data structure and the fold consumes it.
- 2010, Richard Bird, Pearls of Functional Algorithm Design, Cambridge University Press (?ISBN), page 168:
- (programming) A section of source code that can be collapsed out of view in an editor to aid readability.
Derived terms
- above the fold
- below the fold
- centrefold, centerfold
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English fold, fald, from Old English fald, falæd, falod (“fold, stall, stable, cattle-pen”), from Proto-Germanic *faludaz (“enclosure”). Akin to Scots fald, fauld (“an enclosure for livestock”), Dutch vaalt (“dung heap”), Middle Low German valt, v?lt (“an inclosed space, a yard”), Danish fold (“pen for herbivorous livestock”), Swedish fålla (“corral, pen, pound”).
Noun
fold (plural folds)
- A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
- Synonyms: enclosure, pen, penfold, pinfold
- (collective) A group of sheep or goats.
- Synonym: flock
- (figuratively) Home, family.
- Synonyms: home, family
- (religion, Christian) A church congregation, a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church; the Christian church as a whole, the flock of Christ.
- Synonyms: congregation, flock
- Other sheep I have which are not of this fold.
- A group of people with shared ideas or goals or who live or work together.
- Synonym: cohort
- 2013, Phil McNulty, "[2]", BBC Sport, 1 September 2013:
- Having suffered the loss of Rooney just as he had returned to the fold, Moyes' mood will not have improved as Liverpool took the lead in the third minute.
- (obsolete) A boundary or limit.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Creech to this entry?)
Translations
Verb
fold (third-person singular simple present folds, present participle folding, simple past and past participle folded)
- To confine animals in a fold.
Etymology 3
From Middle English, from Old English folde (“earth, land, country, district, region, territory, ground, soil, clay”), from Proto-Germanic *fuld?, *fuld? (“earth, ground; field; the world”). Cognate with Old Norse fold (“earth, land, field”), Norwegian and Icelandic fold (“land, earth, meadow”).
Noun
fold (uncountable)
- (dialectal, poetic or obsolete) The Earth; earth; land, country.
Anagrams
- FLOD
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?l/, [f?l?]
- Rhymes: -?l
Etymology 1
from Old Norse faldr (“seam”).
Noun
fold c (singular definite folden, plural indefinite folder)
- fold
- crease
- wrinkle
Inflection
Etymology 2
From Old Danish fald, from Middle Low German valde, from Old Saxon *faled, from Proto-Germanic *faludaz.
Noun
fold c (singular definite folden, plural indefinite folde)
- fold, pen
Inflection
Etymology 3
From Old Norse -faldr
Noun
fold n
- multiple
Etymology 4
See folde (“to fold”).
Verb
fold
- imperative of folde
See also
- fold on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fold.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [f?lt]
- Rhymes: -?lt
Noun
fold f (genitive singular foldar, nominative plural foldir)
- (poetic) earth, ground, land
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
fold
- imperative of folde
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fuld? (“earth, ground; field; the world”).
Noun
fold f
- (poetic) earth, land; field
- 9th c., Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Ynglingatal, verse 5:
- 900-1100, The Alvíssmál, verses 9 and 10:
- 9th c., Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Ynglingatal, verse 5:
Descendants
- Icelandic: fold
- ? Norwegian:
- Norwegian Bokmål: Vestfold, Østfold
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Vestfold, Østfold
References
- fold in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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