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.
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At one point, both directions of I-15 were closed, but all lanes reopened as of 4:45 a.m., according to a California Highway Patrol dispatcher.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The Dorfman theatre, currently closed for infrastructure work, will reopen in June with the 30th anniversary of Connections, the National’s youth theatre program whose alumni include David Oyelowo, Rose Ayling-Ellis, and Keira Knightley.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The aquarium noted on its website that the renovations began on Dec. 1, 2024, and that the sunfish tank, as well as the other fish tanks, were scheduled to reopen in six months around summer 2025.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Though many parks and museums closed because of air quality or other concerns, several have reopened, including Griffith Park, the L.A. Zoo and Autry Museum of the American West on Thursday.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The Dorfman theatre, currently closed for infrastructure work, will reopen in June with the 30th anniversary of Connections, the National’s youth theatre program whose alumni include David Oyelowo, Rose Ayling-Ellis, and Keira Knightley.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The aquarium noted on its website that the renovations began on Dec. 1, 2024, and that the sunfish tank, as well as the other fish tanks, were scheduled to reopen in six months around summer 2025.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Though many parks and museums closed because of air quality or other concerns, several have reopened, including Griffith Park, the L.A. Zoo and Autry Museum of the American West on Thursday.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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 24 Jan. 2025.
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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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