eröffnen

Definitions of eröffnen
  1. verb
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
    synonyms: beibringen, entdecken, enthüllen, offenbaren, preisgeben, verraten
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    types:
    verraten
    reveal unintentionally
    anvertrauen
    reveal in private; tell confidentially
    erleichtern
    relieve oneself of troubling information
    type of:
    erzählen
    let something be known
  2. verb
    become available
    synonyms: auftun, ergeben
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    type of:
    abspielen, anbahnen, bieten
    result or issue
  3. verb
    open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
    synonyms: einweihen
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