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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Student protests, when universities reopened, were quickly quelled.

From Barron's

However, this appeal has been particularly bold and its timing has reopened the debate about Juan Carlos's future.

From BBC

But three days before the club’s grand reopening last May, city authorities said the renovated Mirage wasn’t structurally safe enough to open to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Metro D Line will reopen after it was closed for more than two months for a rail expansion project beneath Wilshire Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times

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