# opened

Pronunciation: say "OH-puhnd" US /ˈoʊpənd/, UK /ˈəʊpənd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of open. — simple past and past participle of open
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of open. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _He opened the letter with trembling hands._
   - _The new bridge was opened to traffic last month._

## Adjective

2. Made no longer closed; having been put into an open state through some prior action.
   - Simple: No longer closed, because someone or something has opened it.
   - _The opened envelope lay on the desk, its contents missing._
   - _Most stores will not accept opened software for a refund._

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