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Etymology
1. open
verb. ['ˈoʊpən'] cause to open or to become open.
Synonyms
- reopen
- unlock
- unseal
- prise
- open up
- unbar
- jimmy
- unbolt
- breach
- lance
- prize
- lever
- break open
- gap
- uncork
- click open
Antonyms
- lock
- bar
- seal
- close
- bolt
Etymology
- open (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Open Fire
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- mcgwire
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- martyre
- maguire
- inspire
- inquire
- glenayre
- frymire
- expire
- striar
- squire
- safire
- retire
- rehire
- o'dwyer
- aspire
- alkire
- admire
- swire
- spire
- smyre
- skier
- schreyer
- quire
- dwire
2. fire
noun. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] the event of something burning (often destructive).
Synonyms
- brush fire
- smoulder
- occurrence
- happening
- bonfire
- smolder
- conflagration
- prairie fire
- smudge
- campfire
- backfire
- forest fire
- inferno
- balefire
- natural event
- grassfire
Antonyms
- stay in place
- open
- thicken
- tune
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. open
verb. ['ˈoʊpən'] start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning.
Synonyms
- establish
- launch
- found
- set up
Antonyms
- abolish
- nonabsorbent
- impervious
- inhospitable
Etymology
- open (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. fire
verb. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] start firing a weapon.
Synonyms
- open fire
- shoot
Antonyms
- lower
- demote
- descent
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. open
adjective. ['ˈoʊpən'] affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
Synonyms
- ajar
- wide-open
Antonyms
- inferior
- clothed
- cooked
Etymology
- open (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. fire
noun. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy.
Synonyms
- counterpreparation fire
- preparation fire
- covering fire
- counterfire
- direct fire
- crossfire
- registration fire
- volley
- shelling
- fusillade
- observed fire
- attack
- scheduled fire
- fratricide
- antiaircraft fire
- concentrated fire
- cover
- cannon fire
- indirect fire
- unobserved fire
- destruction fire
- burst
- distributed fire
- supporting fire
- battery
- onslaught
- massed fire
- artillery fire
- neutralization fire
- firing
- harassing fire
- suppressive fire
- interdiction fire
- call fire
- radar fire
- salvo
- broadside
- searching fire
- onset
- bombardment
- hostile fire
- barrage
- onrush
- friendly fire
- grazing fire
Antonyms
- cool
- coldness
- anestrus
- unemotionality
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. fire
verb. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] cause to go off.
Synonyms
- pop
- loose off
- blast
- discharge
- let drive
- shoot
- fusillade
- let fly
Antonyms
- calmness
- disorganise
- disorganize
- uninteresting
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. open
adjective. ['ˈoʊpən'] affording free passage or access.
Synonyms
- unsealed
- unfastened
- yawning
- unstoppered
Antonyms
- sealed
- painless
- processed
- experienced
Etymology
- open (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. open
adjective. ['ˈoʊpən'] with no protection or shield.
Synonyms
- unprotected
Antonyms
- assisted
- covered
Etymology
- open (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. open
verb. ['ˈoʊpən'] become open.
Synonyms
- change state
- open up
- fly open
- turn
Antonyms
- fasten
- little
- meager
- accurate
Etymology
- open (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Example sentences of the word open-fire
1. Noun Phrase
Soap making was done in the spring or fall since it had to be done outside over an open fire.