English words for '(computing) Initialism of Resource Directory Description Language.'
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noun
- Initialism of Resource Description Framework, used for conceptual modelling of information on the Web.
- Initialism of Rwanda Defence Force.
- Initialism of radial distribution function.
- Initialism of refuse-derived fuel.
- Initialism of reality distortion field, used for describing how exposure to a charismatic person can change people's behavior.
- Initialism of radio direction finding.
- Initialism of random dopant fluctuation, used in semiconductor process development. RDF is a significant cause of MOS Threshold Voltage variation in nanometer scale devices.
name
noun
name
- (computing, Microsoft Windows) Initialism of Uniform Naming Convention, a syntax to describe the location of a network resource.
- (engineering) Initialism of Unified Coarse (formerly an initialism of Unified National Coarse), a screw thread classification within the Unified Thread Standard.
- (UN) Initialism of United Nations Command.
- Initialism of University of North Carolina.
adj
noun
- (programming) Initialism of domain-specific language.
- (electronics) Initialism of digital subscriber line.
- (oceanography) Initialism of deep scattering layer.
- (vulgar, slang, humorous) Initialism of dicksucking lips.
- (UK, education) Initialism of designated safeguarding lead.
- a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
noun
- Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.
- (Internet slang, Tumblr) The username associated with a Tumblr blog and typically included in its URL.
- (US, military, nautical) Initialism of unrestricted line officer.
- (metonymic) a domain name
- (medicine, statistics) Initialism of upper reference limit.
- the address of a web page on the world wide web
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adj
name
name
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noun
- (databases) Initialism of database.
- (UK, pensions) Initialism of defined benefits.
- (US, military) Initialism of depot brigade.
- (television) Initialism of delayed broadcast.
- (American football, Canadian football) Initialism of defensive back.
- (cricket) Initialism of dot ball.
- Initialism of diplomatic bag.
- Initialism of dirty book: a pornographic publication.
- (law enforcement) Initialism of dead body.
name
- (fandom slang) Abbreviation of Dragon Ball.
- (in place name histories) Initialism of Domesday Book.
- (stock ticker symbol) Initialism of Deutsche Bank.
- (classics) Abbreviation of Inscription of Darius at Bisutun.
- (rail transport) Initialism of Deutsche Bahn (German Railways). Previously used by its predecessor, Deutsche Bundesbahn.
noun
- Initialism of namespace.
- (informal) Initialism of NATO state.
- (Ireland, usually as part of a name) Initialism of National School.
- Initialism of neutron star.
- Initialism of name server.
- Initialism of nuclear ship, a nuclear-powered ship.
- Initialism of neutral spirit (“alcohol”).
- Initialism of nervous system.
- Initialism of native speaker.
- Initialism of no show.
- (Singapore) Initialism of national service.
- Initialism of Nintendo Switch.
- (politics, Internet slang) Initialism of National Socialism.
adj
intj
name
- Initialism of New Style (of dates).
- (Malaysia) Initialism of Negeri Sembilan: a state of Malaysia.
- Initialism of Noble Sanctuary.
- (rail transport) Norfolk Southern (Railroad)
- (Internet, historical) Initialism of Netscape.
- (rail transport) Initialism of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (“Dutch Railways”).
- Initialism of Nova Scotia: a province of Canada.
noun
name
- (networking) Initialism of Session Description Protocol.
- (Finnish politics) Initialism of Social Democratic Party of Finland (“Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue”).
- (Singaporean politics) Initialism of Singapore Democratic Party
- (UK politics, historical, 1981–1988) Initialism of Social Democratic Party, a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom.
noun
- (Internet) Initialism of Internationalized Resource Identifier A generalization of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) allowing the use of Unicode.
- (road transport) Initialism of international roughness index A dimensionless quantity used for measuring road roughness, proposed as a world standard by the World Bank.
- (psychology) Initialism of Interpersonal Reactivity Index, used for the assessment of empathy.
name
noun
- (information technology) Initialism of resource record.
- Initialism of role reversal.
- Initialism of Rolls-Royce.
- (cycling) Initialism of road race.
- Initialism of reverse racism.
- Initialism of real reality.
- Initialism of right rear, a location in a square or rectangular layout such as the tires on an automobile or the heating elements on a stovetop.
- Initialism of Riva-Roccin, a blood pressure measurer device.
- (US) Initialism of rural route used when addressing mail.
- (statistics, epidemiology) Initialism of relative risk.
- (US) Initialism of railroad.
- Abbreviation of rear, where brevity is desired.
name
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adj
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; connected to as a resource.
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- Able to have something pass through or along it.
- (sometimes business) Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
- Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- (not comparable) Available for use or operation.
- Not concealed; overt.
- (electricity, of a switch or circuit breaker) In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
- (music) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- (sports and games) Characterised by free-flowing play.
- (comparable, with 'to') Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- (now regional) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) In a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- (graph theory, of a walk) Having different first and last vertices.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, of a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface) Running.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (especially sports) Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (phonetics, sometimes with comparative opener) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- (not comparable) Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- (of a multi-word compound) Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
- (sports) Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
- (sometimes proscribed) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
- (not comparable) Public.
- (not comparable) With open access, of open science, or both.
- Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- open to or in view of all
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not sealed or having been unsealed
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
- not requiring union membership
- accessible to all
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
- not having been filled
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- ready for business
- affording free passage or access
- used of mouth or eyes
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- not defended or capable of being defended
- affording free passage or view
- with no protection or shield
- possibly accepting or permitting
- ready or willing to receive favorably
- having no protecting cover or enclosure
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
noun
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- (in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- (in the definite) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public
- where the air is unconfined
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become operative or available.
- (transitive) To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
- (transitive, intransitive) To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- (intransitive, with 'for') To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- (Manglish, Quebec) To turn on; to switch on.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- (especially sports, transitive, intransitive) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (transitive or intransitive) To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- (intransitive) Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
- make the opening move
- become available
- make available
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- cause to open or to become open
- become open
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- have an opening or passage or outlet
noun
- (Internet) Initialism of Number Resource Organization.
- Initialism of near-rectilinear orbit / near-rectilineal orbit.
- an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military operations
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verb
noun
- (computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL.
- (topology) A continuous map f from the unit interval I=[0,1] to a topological space X.
- (medicine, abbreviation) Pathology.
- A metaphorical course or route; progress.
- (graph theory) A sequence of vertices from one vertex to another using the arcs (edges). A path does not visit the same vertex more than once (unless it is a closed path, where only the first and the last vertex are the same).
- (rail transport) A slot available for allocation to a railway train over a given route in between other trains.
- A method or direction of proceeding.
- A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
- (paganism) A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry.
- A course taken.
- an established line of travel or access
- a way especially designed for a particular use
- a line or route along which something travels or moves
- a course of conduct
verb
name
- (Internet, deprecated) Initialism of RDF Site Summary.
- (Internet) Initialism of Rich Site Summary / Really Simple Syndication (“mechanism to follow updates on other websites such as news, music, blogs, etc.”).
- (military, nautical, Singapore) Initialism of Republic of Singapore Ship (“prefix of Navy ships belonging to the Republic of Singapore Navy”).
- (Indian politics, Hindutva) Initialism of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (“Indian nationalist volunteer organization”).
noun
noun
- (publishing, R&D, uncountable) Initialism of technical documentation service.
- (spectroscopy) Initialism of thermal desorption spectroscopy.
- (computing, countable) Initialism of transaction data store.
- (physics, countable) Initialism of topological Dirac semi-metal.
- (medicine) Initialism of testicular dysgenesis syndrome.
- (communication, uncountable) Initialism of time-driven switching.
- (computing, countable) Initialism of tabular data stream.
- (water supply) Initialism of total dissolved solids.
- (taxation) Initialism of tax deducted at source.
- (US politics, uncountable) Initialism of Trump delusional syndrome.
- (US politics, uncountable) Initialism of Trump derangement syndrome.
phrase
noun
name
noun
- (computing) Initialism of content management system.
- (computing) Initialism of Conversational Monitor System.
- (education) Initialism of career management skills.
- (materials science) Initialism of carbon microsphere.
- Initialism of congenital myasthenic syndrome.
- (computing) Initialism of color management system.
- (telecommunications) Initialism of call management system.
- (video games) Initialism of construction and management simulation, a style of game that involves planning and managing a population of citizens in a town or similar, without direct control of characters.
- (physics, atom) Initialism of compact muon solenoid.
name
noun
- Initialism of Resource Description Framework, used for conceptual modelling of information on the Web.
- Initialism of Rwanda Defence Force.
- Initialism of radial distribution function.
- Initialism of refuse-derived fuel.
- Initialism of reality distortion field, used for describing how exposure to a charismatic person can change people's behavior.
- Initialism of radio direction finding.
- Initialism of random dopant fluctuation, used in semiconductor process development. RDF is a significant cause of MOS Threshold Voltage variation in nanometer scale devices.
noun
- (programming) Initialism of domain-specific language.
- (electronics) Initialism of digital subscriber line.
- (oceanography) Initialism of deep scattering layer.
- (vulgar, slang, humorous) Initialism of dicksucking lips.
- (UK, education) Initialism of designated safeguarding lead.
- a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
noun
- Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.
- (Internet slang, Tumblr) The username associated with a Tumblr blog and typically included in its URL.
- (US, military, nautical) Initialism of unrestricted line officer.
- (metonymic) a domain name
- (medicine, statistics) Initialism of upper reference limit.
- the address of a web page on the world wide web
noun
adj
name
noun
- (databases) Initialism of database.
- (UK, pensions) Initialism of defined benefits.
- (US, military) Initialism of depot brigade.
- (television) Initialism of delayed broadcast.
- (American football, Canadian football) Initialism of defensive back.
- (cricket) Initialism of dot ball.
- Initialism of diplomatic bag.
- Initialism of dirty book: a pornographic publication.
- (law enforcement) Initialism of dead body.
name
- (fandom slang) Abbreviation of Dragon Ball.
- (in place name histories) Initialism of Domesday Book.
- (stock ticker symbol) Initialism of Deutsche Bank.
- (classics) Abbreviation of Inscription of Darius at Bisutun.
- (rail transport) Initialism of Deutsche Bahn (German Railways). Previously used by its predecessor, Deutsche Bundesbahn.
noun
- Initialism of namespace.
- (informal) Initialism of NATO state.
- (Ireland, usually as part of a name) Initialism of National School.
- Initialism of neutron star.
- Initialism of name server.
- Initialism of nuclear ship, a nuclear-powered ship.
- Initialism of neutral spirit (“alcohol”).
- Initialism of nervous system.
- Initialism of native speaker.
- Initialism of no show.
- (Singapore) Initialism of national service.
- Initialism of Nintendo Switch.
- (politics, Internet slang) Initialism of National Socialism.
adj
intj
name
- Initialism of New Style (of dates).
- (Malaysia) Initialism of Negeri Sembilan: a state of Malaysia.
- Initialism of Noble Sanctuary.
- (rail transport) Norfolk Southern (Railroad)
- (Internet, historical) Initialism of Netscape.
- (rail transport) Initialism of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (“Dutch Railways”).
- Initialism of Nova Scotia: a province of Canada.
noun
name
- (networking) Initialism of Session Description Protocol.
- (Finnish politics) Initialism of Social Democratic Party of Finland (“Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue”).
- (Singaporean politics) Initialism of Singapore Democratic Party
- (UK politics, historical, 1981–1988) Initialism of Social Democratic Party, a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom.
noun
- (Internet) Initialism of Internationalized Resource Identifier A generalization of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) allowing the use of Unicode.
- (road transport) Initialism of international roughness index A dimensionless quantity used for measuring road roughness, proposed as a world standard by the World Bank.
- (psychology) Initialism of Interpersonal Reactivity Index, used for the assessment of empathy.
name
noun
- (information technology) Initialism of resource record.
- Initialism of role reversal.
- Initialism of Rolls-Royce.
- (cycling) Initialism of road race.
- Initialism of reverse racism.
- Initialism of real reality.
- Initialism of right rear, a location in a square or rectangular layout such as the tires on an automobile or the heating elements on a stovetop.
- Initialism of Riva-Roccin, a blood pressure measurer device.
- (US) Initialism of rural route used when addressing mail.
- (statistics, epidemiology) Initialism of relative risk.
- (US) Initialism of railroad.
- Abbreviation of rear, where brevity is desired.
name
noun
noun
- (Internet) Initialism of Number Resource Organization.
- Initialism of near-rectilinear orbit / near-rectilineal orbit.
- an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military operations
name
noun
- (computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL.
- (topology) A continuous map f from the unit interval I=[0,1] to a topological space X.
- (medicine, abbreviation) Pathology.
- A metaphorical course or route; progress.
- (graph theory) A sequence of vertices from one vertex to another using the arcs (edges). A path does not visit the same vertex more than once (unless it is a closed path, where only the first and the last vertex are the same).
- (rail transport) A slot available for allocation to a railway train over a given route in between other trains.
- A method or direction of proceeding.
- A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
- (paganism) A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry.
- A course taken.
- an established line of travel or access
- a way especially designed for a particular use
- a line or route along which something travels or moves
- a course of conduct
verb
noun
- (publishing, R&D, uncountable) Initialism of technical documentation service.
- (spectroscopy) Initialism of thermal desorption spectroscopy.
- (computing, countable) Initialism of transaction data store.
- (physics, countable) Initialism of topological Dirac semi-metal.
- (medicine) Initialism of testicular dysgenesis syndrome.
- (communication, uncountable) Initialism of time-driven switching.
- (computing, countable) Initialism of tabular data stream.
- (water supply) Initialism of total dissolved solids.
- (taxation) Initialism of tax deducted at source.
- (US politics, uncountable) Initialism of Trump delusional syndrome.
- (US politics, uncountable) Initialism of Trump derangement syndrome.
phrase
noun
name
noun
- (computing) Initialism of content management system.
- (computing) Initialism of Conversational Monitor System.
- (education) Initialism of career management skills.
- (materials science) Initialism of carbon microsphere.
- Initialism of congenital myasthenic syndrome.
- (computing) Initialism of color management system.
- (telecommunications) Initialism of call management system.
- (video games) Initialism of construction and management simulation, a style of game that involves planning and managing a population of citizens in a town or similar, without direct control of characters.
- (physics, atom) Initialism of compact muon solenoid.
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adj
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; connected to as a resource.
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- Able to have something pass through or along it.
- (sometimes business) Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
- Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- (not comparable) Available for use or operation.
- Not concealed; overt.
- (electricity, of a switch or circuit breaker) In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
- (music) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- (sports and games) Characterised by free-flowing play.
- (comparable, with 'to') Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- (now regional) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) In a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- (graph theory, of a walk) Having different first and last vertices.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, of a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface) Running.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (especially sports) Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (phonetics, sometimes with comparative opener) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- (not comparable) Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- (of a multi-word compound) Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
- (sports) Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
- (sometimes proscribed) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
- (not comparable) Public.
- (not comparable) With open access, of open science, or both.
- Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- open to or in view of all
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not sealed or having been unsealed
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
- not requiring union membership
- accessible to all
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
- not having been filled
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- ready for business
- affording free passage or access
- used of mouth or eyes
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- not defended or capable of being defended
- affording free passage or view
- with no protection or shield
- possibly accepting or permitting
- ready or willing to receive favorably
- having no protecting cover or enclosure
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
noun
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- (in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- (in the definite) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public
- where the air is unconfined
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become operative or available.
- (transitive) To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
- (transitive, intransitive) To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- (intransitive, with 'for') To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- (Manglish, Quebec) To turn on; to switch on.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- (especially sports, transitive, intransitive) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (transitive or intransitive) To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- (intransitive) Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
- make the opening move
- become available
- make available
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- cause to open or to become open
- become open
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- have an opening or passage or outlet