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
North Korea is slowly beginning to reopen its borders.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2024
The main gate to the base has been reopened
0:14
Darren Abate/Reuters, FILE
The main gate to U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has reopened after an off-base shooting incident early Saturday.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
The Taliban didn’t stop education for boys and shows no sign of taking the steps needed to reopen classrooms and campuses for girls and women.
—Riazat Butt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Chef Kevin Tien has since reopened it independently in Penn Quarter.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2024
The main gate to the base has been reopened
0:14
Darren Abate/Reuters, FILE
The main gate to U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has reopened after an off-base shooting incident early Saturday.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
The Taliban didn’t stop education for boys and shows no sign of taking the steps needed to reopen classrooms and campuses for girls and women.
—Riazat Butt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Chef Kevin Tien has since reopened it independently in Penn Quarter.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reopen
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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