Word

open up, v.
freq. cnt. 7

make available
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

open open up

sample sentences

"This opens up new possibilities"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

opening

semantic pointers

cause

open, open up

hypernym

give, afford, yield

become available
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

open open up

sample sentences

"an opportunity opened up"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

opening

semantic pointers

hypernym

come up, arise

cause to open or to become open
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 68 freq. cnt.: 66 freq. cnt.: 2

open open up

sample sentences

"Mary opened the car door"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They want to %s the doors

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They want to %s the doors

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

opening opening opener opener

antonym

semantic pointers

hyponym

unbar break open click open reopen unlock unbolt unseal uncork pry, prise, jimmy, prize, lever breach, gap lance

cause

open, open up

open up an area or prepare a way
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

open up pioneer

sample sentences

"She pioneered a graduate program for women students"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pioneer

semantic pointers

hypernym

introduce, innovate

talk freely and without inhibition
<verb.communication>

open up

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

antonym

close up

semantic pointers

hypernym

speak, talk, mouth, utter, verbalize, verbalise

become open
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 17

open open up

sample sentences

"The door opened"

verb frames

Something ----s
The doors %s

verb frames

Something ----s
The doors %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

opening

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

hyponym

unfasten fly open

start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 45

open open up

sample sentences

"open a business"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

opening opening

antonym

semantic pointers

hyponym

establish, set up, launch, found