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reopen

[ ree-oh-puhn ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to open again.
  2. to start again; resume:

    to reopen an argument; to reopen an attack.



reopen

/ ːˈəʊə /

verb

  1. 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reopen1

First recorded in 1725–35; re- + open
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The Portaferry Road was closed for several hours while crash investigators examined the scene but it has since been reopened.

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Schools, business and shops are reopening after a shutdown across the region following the shootings.

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The charity wants to reopen the canal as a regeneration project – and recently they've had a lot of attention from politicians, not least the parties vying for votes in the upcoming by-election.

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They have also reopened investigations into the attacks, with a report of a presidential inquiry commission officially handed over to the country's central investigative agency for further inquiry.

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Unified schools damaged or destroyed in the Palisades fire have been cleared of debris more quickly than expected, portending a timely reopening of facilities.

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