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adj.

Sincere, frank: P. and V. ἁπλοῦς, ἐλεύθερος, P. ἐλευθέριος. Of things, free, open to all: P. and V. κοινός. Open to all-comers: V. πάγξενος (Soph., Frag.). As opposed to secret: P. and V. ἐμφανής, φανερός. P. προφανής; see manifest. Confessed: P, ὁμολογούμενος. Of country, treeless: P. ψιλός. Flat: P, ὁμαλός. Of a door, gate, etc.: P. and V. ἀνεωγμένος (Eur., Hipp. 56), V. ἀνασπαστός (Soph., Ant. 1186). Unlocked: P. and V. ἄκλῃστος. Unfenced: P. ἄερκτος (Lys.). Of space, as opposed to shut in: P. and V. καθαρός. In the open air: use adj., P. and V. ὑπαίθριος, V. αἴθριος (Soph., Frag.), also P. ἐν ὑπαίθρῳ. Live in the open: P. θυραυλεῖν, ἐν καθαρῷ οἰκεῖν. Open boat: P. πλοῖον ἀστέγαστον. Open order, march in open order: P. ὄρθιοι πορεύεσθαι (Xen.). The open sea, subs.: P. and V. πέλαγος, τό. In the open sea: use adj., P. and V. πελάγιος, P. μετέωρος. Keep in the open sea, v.:P. μετεωρίζεσθαι. Open space, subs.: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ. Wishing to attack in the open: P. βουλόμενος ἐν τῇ εὐρυχωρίᾳ ἐπιθέσθαι (Thuc. 2. 83). Exposed: P. and V. γυμνός; see exposed. Undecided: P. ἄκριτος. It is an open question, v.:P. ἀμφισβητεῖται. Open to, liable to: P. ἔνοχος (dat.). We say you will lay yourself open to these charges: P. ταύταις φαμέν σε ταῖς αἰτίαις ἐνέξεσθαι (Plat., Crito, 52A). Be open to, admit of v.:P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.), P. ἐνδέχεσθαι (acc.). Be open to a charge of: P. and V. ὀφλισκάνειν (acc.). Open to (conviction): use P. and V. ῥᾴδιος (πείθειν). Open to doubt: P. ἀμφισβητήσιμος; see doubtful. It is open to, (allowable to), v.: P. and V. ἔξεστι (dat.), ἔνεστι (dat.), πάρεστι (dat.), πάρα (dat.), παρέχει (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐκγίγνεται (dat.), ἐγγίγνεται (dat.), P. ἐγχωρεῖ (dat.). Get oneself into trouble with one's eyes open: P. εἰς προὖπτον κακὸν αὑτὸν ἐμβαλεῖν (Dem. 32). v. trans. P. and V. ἀνοιγνύναι, ἀνοίγειν, διοιγνύναι, διοίγειν, V. οἰγνύναι, οἴγειν, ἀναπτύσσειν. Keys opened the gates without mortal hand: V. κλῇδες δʼ ἀνῆκαν θύρετρʼ ἄνευ θνητῆς χερός (Eur., Bacch. 448). Open a little way: Ar. and V. παροιγνύναι, παροίγειν. Unfasten: P. and V. λύειν. Ar. and V. χαλᾶν (rare P.). Open (eyes or mouth): P. and V. λύειν, V. οἴγειν, ἐκλύειν. He said no word in protest nor even opened his lips: P. οὐκ ἀντεῖπεν οὐδὲ διῆρε τὸ στόμα (Dem. 375 and 405). Open (a letter): P. and V. λύειν (Thuc. 1, 132). Open (a letter) secretly: P. ὑπανοίγειν. Open old sores: P. ἑλκοποιεῖν (absol.). Open (a vein): P. σχάζειν (Xen.). Begin, start: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see begin. Open a case (in law): P. and V. εἰσάγειν δίκην. Disclose: P. and V. ἀποκαλύπτειν, V. διαπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), ἀναπτύσσειν, ἀνοίγειν, Ar. and V. ἐκκαλύπτειν; see disclose. If I shall open my heart to my present husband: V. εἰ . . . πρὸς τὸν παρόντα πόσιν ἀναπτύξω φρένα. (Eur., Tro. 657). V. intrans. P. and V. ἀνοίγνυσθαι, ἀνοίγεσθαι, διοίγνυσθαι, διοίγεσθαι. Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι. A room having its entrance opening to the light: P. οἴκησις . . . ἀναπεπταμένην πρὸς τὸ φῶς τὴν εἴσοδον ἔχουσα (Plat., Rep. 514A). Open up (a country): P. and V. ἡμεροῦν; see clear.