OPENS

verb

1. To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
2. To make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility.
3. To bring up, broach.

noun

1. (with the) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
2. (with the) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
3. A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.