Word
reopen
Phoneticsre·open
US/ɹiˈoʊpən/
UK/ɹɪˈəʊpən/
Definitions
01to open a place again
B1 · Intermediate
v. to open a shop, building, or business again after it was closed.
v. to resume operations or make a physical location accessible again after a period of closure.
“The museum will reopen to the public next month after the repairs are finished.”
“Following extensive renovations to the structural foundations, the historic library is scheduled to reopen its doors to the public early next spring.”
Antonyms
02to restart a process
B2 · Upper Intermediate Law Formal
v. to start a formal discussion or investigation again.
v. to resume a formal procedure, such as a legal case, investigation, or negotiation, that had previously concluded or paused.
“The police decided to reopen the case when they found new evidence.”
“The prosecutor moved to reopen the inquiry after a key witness emerged with testimony that contradicted the original findings.”
Usage
Can be used transitively with an object or intransitively without one.
Etymology
From re- + open.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
- Updated
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