Word of the Day: Open
The word “open” can be used as an adjective or as a verb:
- The door is open. (adjective)
- Someone opened the door. (verb)
This is a basic word in English; however, there are many different and interesting ways to use it. Look at the examples below:
- She wants to open her own business and make a lot of money.
- I need to open these letters. Do you have a letter opener?
- My boss is a very open person. He tells his employees what’s on his mind. Everyone knows what he thinks.
- Joe needs to open a savings account at the bank.
- They’re having an open house this weekend. (It’s for sale. When it’s open, you can walk in and look around at the house.
- She’s an open-minded person. She’s willing to consider different possibilities.
- Every morning Maria opens the newspaper and has a cup of coffee as she reads about the day’s events.
- Open your book and turn to page 325. (This is a good example of a command.)
- Hunting season opens in November.
To use “open” as a noun, add “ing.”
- There’s an opening in the fence where the rabbits are getting through and coming into the yard. (opening = a hole)
- This company has many job openings right now. (opening = an available job)
- Bob saw an opening and took advantage of it. (opening = an opportunity)
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with O page to see the list of all words starting with letter O. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
