Meaning & use
reopened
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Opened again after being closed.
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The museum reopened to the public after a year of renovations.
Detectives reopened the cold case after new DNA evidence surfaced.
A note on using this word
Used both literally, for physical spaces, and figuratively, for cases, wounds, or discussions revisited.
Words with a similar meaning
reinstatedrelaunched
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Words with an opposite meaning
closedshut
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