reopen
verb /ˌriːˈəʊpən/
/ˌriːˈəʊpən/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they reopen | /ˌriːˈəʊpən/ /ˌriːˈəʊpən/ |
| he / she / it reopens | /ˌriːˈəʊpənz/ /ˌriːˈəʊpənz/ |
| past simple reopened | /ˌriːˈəʊpənd/ /ˌriːˈəʊpənd/ |
| past participle reopened | /ˌriːˈəʊpənd/ /ˌriːˈəʊpənd/ |
| -ing form reopening | /ˌriːˈəʊpənɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈəʊpənɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] reopen (something) to open a shop, theatre, etc. again, or to be opened again, after being closed for a period of time
- The school was reopened just two weeks after the fire.
- The museum has now been reopened to the public.
- The store will reopen at 9 a.m. on 2 January.
- A number of border crossings have now reopened.
- [transitive, intransitive] reopen (something) to deal with or begin something again after a period of time; to start again after a period of time
- to reopen a discussion
- The police have decided to reopen the case.
- Management have agreed to reopen talks with the union.
- The trial reopened on 6 March.
- This thought-provoking documentary has reopened the debate on mental health.
Idioms
reopen old wounds
- to remind somebody of something unpleasant that happened or existed in the past
- His comments have served only to reopen old wounds.