reopen
verb
re·open
(ˌ)rē-ˈō-pən 
-ˈō-pᵊm
reopened; reopening; reopens
1
: to open again
2
a
: to take up again : resume
reopen discussion
b
: to resume discussion or consideration of
reopen a contract
3
: to begin again
: to open again
school reopens in September
Synonyms
Examples of reopen in a Sentence
The restaurant will reopen in April.
I'm sorry, but the store is closed. We reopen at nine on Monday.
The cut on his knee reopened when he tried to run.
The company announced plans to reopen its Detroit factory.
a procedure to reopen a clogged artery
The district attorney reopened the murder case because new evidence was found.
He wants the team to reopen his contract.
Recent Examples on the Web
Park Hyatt Los Cabos at Cabo del Sol and Park Hyatt Phu Quoc in Vietnam will debut in the first half of 2025, while Park Hyatt Toyko will reopen in the fall of 2025 after extensive renovations.
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Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2024
The eat-in, art house, first run and repertory chain, acquired by Sony in June, has also just purchased six theaters in Dallas-Forth Worth and Woodbury, New Mexico that were shuttered suddenly by a franchisee and will be reopening them one by one this month.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
Anne’s reopened the next day after a follow-up inspection found four basic violations.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
Rubensteins reopened 51 days after the storm on Oct. 18, 2005, becoming the first store on Canal Street to get back to business.
—Angela Velasquez, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024
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Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2024
The eat-in, art house, first run and repertory chain, acquired by Sony in June, has also just purchased six theaters in Dallas-Forth Worth and Woodbury, New Mexico that were shuttered suddenly by a franchisee and will be reopening them one by one this month.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
Anne’s reopened the next day after a follow-up inspection found four basic violations.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
Rubensteins reopened 51 days after the storm on Oct. 18, 2005, becoming the first store on Canal Street to get back to business.
—Angela Velasquez, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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reopen
verb
re·open
(ˈ)rē-ˈō-pən
-ˈōp-ᵊn
1
: to open again
2
: to take up again : resume
reopen the discussion
Legal Definition
reopen
transitive verb
re·open
ˌrē-ˈō-pən
1
: to take up again
reopen discussion
2
: to resume the discussion or consideration of (a closed matter)
reopen the contract to negotiate benefits
3
: to try or hear (an action) anew especially for the purpose of hearing new evidence
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