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Definition reopen in American English

reopen verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˌriˈoʊpən/
1

if a process reopens, or if someone reopens it, it begins again after a pause

Example

The two sides have decided to reopen negotiations.

Synonyms and related words
come back to replay repeat recur reopen recurrence
2

if a store, restaurant, theater, etc. reopens, or if someone reopens it, it opens again to customers after being closed for a period of time

Example

The theater will reopen next week with a production of Hamlet.

Synonyms and related words
bootstrap go into set up
2.1

if a border or road reopens, or if someone reopens it, you can cross it or travel on it again after it was closed for a period of time

Synonyms and related words
frontier partition clear
Definition reopen in American English