opens

Makes way in

Opens is the third-person singular and plural verb form of open—to make accessible, to begin, or to unfasten: The store opens at nine, She opens the letter carefully.

As a noun, opens refers to initial performances or competitions: tournament opens, Broadway opens.

In poker, opens means the first bet in a round: He opens with fifty.

revealing

disclosure

Act of revealing information

unmasking · confession · admission · transparency · truth · secrets · revelation · uncovering · divulgence · enlightenment

beginning

dawn

Day's first glow

inception · launch · debut · kickoff · introduction · commencement · inauguration · threshold · advent · origin

opportunity

doors

Hinged passage barriers

pathway · avenue · chance · breakthrough · access · advancement · career · growth · development · expansion

ceremony

inauguration

Formal beginning ceremony

gala · premiere · unveiling · fanfare · procession · celebration · coronation · convocation · blessing · toast

availability

hours

Sixty-minute spans

booking · reservation · admission · slots · seats · appointments · applications · bidding · trading · polls

accessibility

access

Right to enter

adaptation · captioning · subtitles · voiceover · barrier-free · accommodations

Categories
Opposites
physical access/passage

openscloses

Brings to an end

shuts · seals · blocks · bars · covers

securing/locking

openslocks

Security fastening devices

fastens · secures · latches · bolts · padlocks

beginning/ending of activities or events

openscloses

Brings to an end

ends · concludes · finishes · wraps up · shuts down

Phrases
Family

open, opening, openly, opened, openness, opener, reopen, reopening, reopened

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G