reopened
v. B1 Intermediate US //ɹiˈoʊpənd// UK //ɹɪˈəʊpənd// re·opened
v. to open a place or a business again after it was closed for a while. It can also mean starting a process or a conversation again.
v. the past tense or past participle of 'reopen'; refers to the act of opening a facility or resuming a process after a period of closure or suspension.
The local library reopened yesterday after the repairs.
The school reopened its doors to students this morning following a two-week break for the holidays.
After several months of intense negotiations, the committee finally reopened the investigation into the missing funds, citing the discovery of significant new evidence.
Usage
Transitive or intransitive. When transitive, it takes a direct object such as a building, a case, or a wound.