reopen

[ree-oh-puh n]

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verb (used with or without object)

to open again.
to start again; resume: to reopen an argument; to reopen an attack.

Origin of reopen

First recorded in 1725–35; re- + open

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Examples from the Web for reopened

Contemporary Examples

Though the bar closed soon after, a movement had been sparked, and when it reopened in 1990, history was revived.
The Bars That Made America Great
Nina Strochlic
December 28, 2014
The issue of how police should respond to disorder, once thought settled, has now suddenly been reopened.
It's Time for a New Kerner Commission on Police and Race
Jay Kriegel
August 25, 2014
Portuguese police reluctantly followed suit in 2013 and also reopened the case in Portugal.
The Hunt for Madeleine McCann’s Grave
Barbie Latza Nadeau
May 12, 2014
Scotland Yard then reopened the case in 2011 under the investigative name Operation Grange.
The Hunt for Madeleine McCann’s Grave
Barbie Latza Nadeau
May 12, 2014
The county's inquiry into Shawn's death never was reopened.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis
Richard Ben Cramer
January 11, 2014

Historical Examples

Abruptly the doorslide closed again, and then at once it reopened.
The World Beyond
Raymond King Cummings
The old wound which that gossip had dealt him then was reopened now.
The Snare
Rafael Sabatini
Brand was a man of resource, and in a few minutes she reopened her eyes.
The Traitors
E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
Mr. Allison on his return had reopened his school, but the pupils were few.
Rodney, the Ranger
John V. Lane
New roads had been made, and one long since closed had been reopened.
The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886
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British Dictionary definitions for reopened

reopen

verb

to open or cause to open again

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for reopened

reopen

v.

1733 (transitive), from re- "again" + open (v.). Intransitive sense from 1830. Related: Reopened; reopening.

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Examples from the Web for reopened

Contemporary Examples

Though the bar closed soon after, a movement had been sparked, and when it reopened in 1990, history was revived.

The issue of how police should respond to disorder, once thought settled, has now suddenly been reopened.

Portuguese police reluctantly followed suit in 2013 and also reopened the case in Portugal.

Scotland Yard then reopened the case in 2011 under the investigative name Operation Grange.

The county's inquiry into Shawn's death never was reopened.

Historical Examples

Abruptly the doorslide closed again, and then at once it reopened.

The old wound which that gossip had dealt him then was reopened now.

Brand was a man of resource, and in a few minutes she reopened her eyes.

Mr. Allison on his return had reopened his school, but the pupils were few.

New roads had been made, and one long since closed had been reopened.

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Word Origin and History for reopened

reopen

v.

Origin of reopen