ouvrir

Definitions of ouvrir
  1. verb
    make available
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    type of:
    donner, fournir, offrir
    be the cause or source of
  2. verb
    cause to open or to become open
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    antonyms:
    fermer
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
    fermer, se fermer
    become closed
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    débarrer
    remove a bar from (a door)
    enfoncer, éventrer
    open with force
    rouvrir
    open again or anew
    déverrouiller
    undo the bolt of
    briser le sceau, desceller, décacheter
    break the seal of
    déboucher
    draw the cork from (bottles)
    forcer, ouvrir avec un levier
    to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
    ouvrir une brèche, percer
    make an opening or gap in
    inciser, percer
    open by piercing with a lancet
  3. verb
    become open
    synonyms: s'ouvrir
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    antonyms:
    fermer, se fermer
    become closed
    fermer
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
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    types:
    s'ouvrir, s'ouvrir brusquement
    come open suddenly
    type of:
    changer, modifier
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  4. verb
    open the lock of
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    antonyms:
    fermer à clef, fermer à clé
    fasten with a lock
  5. verb
    cause to operate by flipping a switch
    synonyms: faire marcher, mettre en marche
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    antonyms:
    débrancher, déconnecter, éteindre
    cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
    type of:
    donner un coup, lancer
    cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
  6. verb
    cut open or cut apart
    synonyms: disséquer
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    types:
    anatomiser
    dissect in order to analyze
    type of:
    couper
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  7. verb
    become unlocked
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    antonyms:
    fermer à clef, fermer à clé
    fasten with a lock
    type of:
    se désengager
    become free
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