open (sth) up
— phrasal verb with open uk/ˈəʊ.pən/us/ˈoʊ.pən/verb
to open the lock on the door of a building:
The caretaker opens up the school every morning at seven.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- crack
- let/set sth loose idiom
- loose
- loosen
- loosen your grip idiom
- open sb up
- pay (sth) out
- steam
- the earth/ground/floor opens idiom
- throw
- unbuckle
- uncap
- uncork
- undid
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
- unscrew
- untie
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