Open with
Begin with, as in The concert season opens with the Symphony performing Mahler’s Ninth. This idiom uses open in the sense of “begin,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.
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[oh-puh n-wurk] /ˈoʊ pənˌwɜrk/ noun 1. any kind of , especially ornamental, as of embroidery, lace, metal, stone, or wood, having a latticelike nature or showing openings through its substance. /ˈəʊpənˌwɜːk/ noun 1. ornamental work, as of metal or embroidery, having a pattern of openings or holes
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1. Old Persian.
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[op-er-uh-buh l, op-ruh-] /ˈɒp ər ə bəl, ˈɒp rə-/ adjective 1. that can be treated by a surgical . Compare (def 2). 2. capable of being put into use, , or practice. /ˈɒpərəbəl; ˈɒprə-/ adjective 1. capable of being treated by a surgical operation 2. capable of being operated 3. capable of being put into […]
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