Synonyms

reopen

American

[ree-oh-puhn] / riˈoʊ pən /

verb (used with or without object)

to open again.
to start again; resume.

to reopen an argument; to reopen an attack.

reopen British

/ riːˈəʊpən /

verb

to open or cause to open again

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Etymology

Origin of reopen

First recorded in 1725–35; re- + open

Example Sentences

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The site of Starfleet Academy, which is being reopened after more than a century, is San Francisco, which has apparently survived climate change as have Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around a dozen schools in Aberdeenshire remain closed, while schools in Aberdeen and Highland council areas have reopened.

From BBC

Washington has also confirmed that US envoys visited Caracas on Friday to discuss reopening their embassy there.

From Barron's

"I didn't, so I understand why he took the decision he did, but one thing I'm very clear about is that I'm not going to seek to reopen or relitigate this issue. I'm moving on."

From BBC

When this happens, overall rebuilding efforts can be slowed as lots sit empty and the positive impacts of mass rebuilding — people coming back to neighborhoods, stores reopening — are diminished.

From Los Angeles Times

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