öffnen

Definitions of öffnen
  1. verb
    become open
    synonyms: aufgehen
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    antonyms:
    schließen, zumachen
    become closed
    schließen, zumachen
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
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    type of:
    verwandeln, verändern, wandeln, ändern
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  2. verb
    cause to open or to become open
    synonyms: aufmachen
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    antonyms:
    schließen, zumachen
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
    schließen, zumachen
    become closed
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    entriegeln
    remove a bar from (a door)
    aufbrechen, auftun, einlassen
    open with force
    aufschließen, aufsperren
    open the lock of
    entkorken
    draw the cork from (bottles)
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