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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Related Words for reopen

restore, resume, renew, reinstate, restart, reestablish, proceed, recapitulate, recommence, reinstitute

Examples from the Web for reopen

Contemporary Examples of reopen

The U.S. will reopen an embassy in Havana, meaning an ambassador will be appointed.
Up To Speed: The Cuba Embargo
Nina Strochlic
December 18, 2014
To combat Ebola, we need to make sure we reopen safe schools as soon as possible.
The Radio Battle to Educate Ebola’s Kids
Abby Haglage
December 11, 2014
And they never were, despite a grand jury being convened in 1937 to reopen the investigation.
How to Get Away With a Hollywood Murder
Tim Teeman
October 10, 2014
But he does not have his SIV number, which is required to reopen his case.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas
Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla
September 28, 2014
A procedure to reopen his urinary tract could have been done under local anesthesia.
Ayatollah Khamenei’s Cancer Scare
IranWire
September 20, 2014

Historical Examples of reopen

Ranging alongside, he endeavored to reopen the conversation, but to no purpose.
The Depot Master
Joseph C. Lincoln
But that is a closed question now; to reopen it were futile.
Bardelys the Magnificent
Rafael Sabatini
Rosamund should reopen for him that door which, hard-driven by misfortune, he had slammed.
The Sea-Hawk
Raphael Sabatini
Having nothing better to do at first, he was urged to reopen the school.
The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln
Wayne Whipple
Then about ten o'clock Basil Pyne has to show up and reopen the subject.
Torchy and Vee
Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for reopen

reopen

verb

to open or cause to open again

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Word Origin and History for reopen

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