Open To

Definition: Open To

Open To

Adjective

1. (`hospitable' is usually followed by `to') having an open mind; "hospitable to new ideas"; "open to suggestions".

2. (`capable' is usually followed by `of' or `to') possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: Open To

Danger

Verb: be in danger; Adjective:; be exposed to danger, run into danger, incur danger, encounter danger; Noun: run a risk; lay oneself open to; (liability); lean on a broken reed, trust to a broken reed; feel the ground sliding from under one, have to run for it; have the chances against one, have the odds against one, face long odds; be in deep trouble, be between a rock and a hard place.

Defenseless, fenceless, guardless, harborless; unshielded; vulnerable, expugnable, exposed; open to; (liable).

Facility

Adjective: easy, facile; feasible; (practicable); easily managed, easily accomplished; within reach, accessible, easy of access, for the million, open to.

Liability

Verb: be -liable; Adjective: incur, lay oneself open to; run the chance, stand a chance; lie under, expose oneself to, open a door to.

Adjective: liable, subject; in danger; open to, exposed to, obnoxious to; answerable; unexempt from; apt to; dependent on; incident to.

Unbelief Doubt

Doubtful; (uncertain); disputable; unworthy of, undeserving of belief; questionable; suspect, suspicious; open to suspicion, open to doubt; staggering, hard to believe, incredible, unbelievable, not to be believed, inconceivable; impossible.

Uncertainty

Doubtful, dubious; indecisive; unsettled, undecided, undetermined; in suspense, open to discussion; controvertible; in question; (inquiry).

Crosswords: Open To

We have to reach out together, be more open to things. (Thank God It's Friday; writing credit: Armyan Bernstein)

Mine ears are only open to the pleas of those who speak ye olde English. (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

And remember, the door's always open to ya, Pete! (The Monkees; writing credit: Dee Caruso; Gerald Gardner)

I'm open to change. (Ed's Next Move; writing credit: John Walsh)

Be open to your dreams, people. (Northern Exposure; writing credit: Khadijah Hashim)

I would be open to spending time with you and finding out how old you were when (Unsent; performing artist: Alanis Morissette)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• The History of The/My World: Fragments of a Testimonial to History, Some Lived and Realized Moments Open to Claims of Memory (reference)

• How black? : Nine winning essays from the entries for a competition held annually and open to children in secondary schools ... in 1969, 1970 and 1971 (reference)

• Open to Epiphanies an Anthology of Commentary, Verse and Aphorism (reference)

• A Museum Guide to Washington, D.C.: Museums, Historic Houses, Art Galleries, Libraries, and Special Places Open to the Public in the Nation's Capita (reference)

• National Geographic Guide to America's Great Houses: More Than 150 Outstanding Mansions Open to the Public (reference)

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Periodicals

• Nova Scotia Open To The World (reference)

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Music

• Door Is Still Open to My Heart / Remember Me (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Left ventricle has been cut open to display characteristic severe thickening of mitral valve, thickened chordae tendineae, and hypertrophied left ventricular myocardium. Autopsy. Credit: CDC.

In the "eye" of Tropical Storm Dawn. Eye is open to west and virga is visible precipitating from clouds. Credit: Flying With NOAA.

Exclusion cages were used to determine the effect of grazing on algal and invertebrate populations on the reef. The carport like extension was used to determine the effect of light reduction on pipe surfaces that were still open to grazing. Pipe surfaces in the cage had distinctly different algal and invertebrate communities than pipes open to grazing. Credit: The Coral Kingdom.

Figure 39. Current indicator invented by James Norman Carruthers in 1924. This meter works on the principle used in the Robinson anenometer. Left: picture of the unit. Right: unit open to view interior mechanism. This current meter was meant primarily for use by fishermen. It was first tested off the fireboat SAINT NICHOLAS off Great Yarmouth, Great Britain, in 1924. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Figure 10. Buchanan mercury piezometer - the second type of piezometer made by John Buchanan during the CHALLENGER Expedition. Like the preceding model, this type had thermometers which remained open to the hydrostatic pressure of the sea at the depth deployed. Buchanan credited Aime with this idea and used this instrument to study the compressibility of mercury. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Caption: Kinetoscope (1894) in West Orange Library, Doors Open to Reveal Mechanism; West Orange, NJ; September 29, 1939; {23.100/38} (jpg).

Another profession open to honest industry. Credit: Library of Congress.

Middle River, Maryland. Housing development for workers at the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant. Front doors open to roads. Credit: Library of Congress.

Return of the greatest of all magicians, the Houdinis, Harry, Bessie original introducers of metamorphosis, greatest and finest trunk mystery the world has ever seen, challenge hand-cuff act, open to the world .... Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

If it be objected, This would cause endless trouble; I answer, no more than justice does, where she lies open to all that appeal to her. (Second Treatise of Government)

The Members of the League agree that the manufacture by private enterprise of munitions and implements of war is open to grave objections. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

My behaviour, during the very happy fortnight which I spent with you, did not, I hope, lay me open to reprehension, excepting on one point.

No wind that blew was bitterer than he, no falling snow was more intent upon its purpose, no pelting rain less open to entreaty.

In every course which was open to him, there was a fall.

His arms are open to receive you even though you have sinned against Him.

The whole cut impressed me as if it were a cave with its stalactites laid open to the light.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

When at rest, the vocal folds are open to allow an individual to breathe. (references)

Another option open to parents is in vitro fertilization with preimplantation screening. (references)

Computerized axial tomography (CAT) studies of patients who have had ECT are very preliminary and open to alternative interpretations. (references)

Business

Spain is open to foreign investment. (references)

Oil market is fully open to competition. (references)

Its sessions are usually open to the public. (references)

Children

Afghanistan

However, schools run by NGO's and international donors mostly were open to both boys and girls. (references)

South Africa

Society is increasingly open to the concept of persons with disabilities as a minority whose civil rights must be protected. (references)

Japan

Family court proceedings were not open to the public, a policy that has been criticized by family members of juvenile crime victims. (references)

Civil Liberties

Canada

All public schools in Quebec are open to all and are not faith-based. (references)

Iran

Previously Baha'i marriages were not recognized by the Government, leaving Baha'i women open to charges of prostitution. (references)

Belgium

The center began limited operations in 1999 and was fully operational and open to the public at the beginning of the year. (references)

Economic History

Israel

Israel is generally open to foreign investment. (references)

India

Legal services are not open to foreign investment. (references)

Poland

The Register of Entrepreneurs is open to the public. (references)

Human Rights

Moldova

Trials generally are open to the public. (references)

Iran

Kadivar's trial was not open to the public. (references)

Comoros

Trials are open to the public except for limited exceptions defined by law. (references)

Minorities

Turkmenistan

They complain that some avenues for promotion and job advancement are no longer open to them. (references)

Bahrain

In an effort to remedy societal discrimination, the Government has built numerous subsidized housing complexes that are open to all citizens on the basis of financial need. (references)

Political Economy

JORDAN

The banking system remains open to foreign investment. (references)

Political Rights

Samoa

Matai control local government through the village fono, which are open to them alone. (references)

Bahamas

The political process is open to all elements of society, and citizens 18 years of age and older are eligible to register and vote. (references)

Mali

Theoretically he can declare a state of emergency and rule by decree, although President Konare has never done so. In 1997 citizens elected President Alpha Oumar Konare to a second 5-year term by secret ballot in elections that were open to all and free of evident fraud and manipulation. (references)

Trade

South Africa

DBSA membership is open to any country in Southern Africa. (references)

Ecuador

It is relatively open to U.S. exports and direct investment. (references)

Saudi Arabia

All industrial enterprises are open to non-Saudis, and they can also trade in the products they manufacture. (references)

Travel

Argentina

Banks are open to the public form Monday through Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. (references)

Haiti

Haitians are open to working with foreign investors and are particularly well disposed towards U.S. businessmen. (references)

Colombia

Banking Facilities: Banks are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Thursday, and from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Fridays. (references)

Women

Gambia

Employment in the formal sector is open to women at the same salary rates as men. (references)

San Marino

All careers are open to women, including careers in the military and police as well as the highest public offices. (references)

Mozambique

While it appeared that these legal restrictions on women's freedom were not enforced, they left women open to extortion and other pressures. (references)

Worker Rights

Marshall Islands

The office periodically convenes board meetings that are open to the public. (references)

Thailand

Restrictions on vocations and geographic areas open to foreign laborers also were lifted. (references)

France

Works councils, which are open to both union and nonunion employees, are elected every 2 years. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "open to": be open to many objections ♦ open to all comers ♦ open to attack ♦ open to bribery ♦ open to bribes ♦ open to conversation ♦ open to discussion ♦ open to the public ♦ open to traffic ♦ To lay one's self open to. Additional references.

Chinese 

開�"� (lift, open, to lift a ban, to make open to the public). (various references)

Czech

otevřený pro. (various references)

Danish

ny faktisk omstændighed,der har de egenskaber,der kan begrunde en genoptagelse af sagen (new fact of such a character as to lay the case open to revision), apotek,der er aabent for offentligheden (pharmacy open to the public). (various references)

Dutch

publiek toegankelijke apotheek (pharmacy open to the public). (various references)

Finnish

tulkinnanvarainen (open to interpretations), moitittava (blamable, blameworthy, open to blame, reprehensible), lahjoissa (corruptible, open to bribes). (various references)

French

officine ouverte au public (pharmacy open to the public), un tel développement permettrait � l'Europe de rester fidèle � ses traditions d'ouverture sur le monde et d'augmenter ses efforts en faveur des pays en voie de développement (a development such as this would enable Europe to remain faithful to its traditions of being open to the world and increase its efforts on behalf of developing countries), caractères d'un fait nouveau qui donnent ouverture � la révision (new fact of such a character as to lay the case open to revision). (various references)

German

für die Eröffnung des Wiederaufnahmeverfahrens erforderliche Merkmale einer neuen Tatsache (new fact of such a character as to lay the case open to revision), einen Angriffspunkt bieten (to lay oneself open to attack), eine solche Entwicklung wuerde es Europa gestatten, seiner weltoffenen Tradition treu zu bleiben und seine Anstrengungen zugunsten der Entwicklungslaender zu steigern (a development such as this would enable Europe to remain faithful to its traditions of being open to the world and increase its efforts on behalf of developing countries), befahrbar (navigable, negotiable, open to traffic, passable), Apotheke mit Publikumsverkehr (pharmacy open to the public), ansprechbar (addressable, amenable, open to conversation, responsive), angreifbar (assailable, open to attack, vulnerable), öffentlich (common, in public, national, open, open to the public, openly, public, publicly). (various references)

Greek 

ανοίγω γιά. (various references)

Hungarian

tökéletesíthető (open to improvement, perfectible), javítható (amendable, open to improvement, repairable, reparable). (various references)

Italian

laboratorio aperto al pubblico (pharmacy open to the public). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

飛び入り (open to all, taking part on the spur of the moment), ガラス張り (aboveboard, glass-sided, open to scrutiny). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ガラスばり (aboveboard, glass-sided, open to scrutiny), とびいり (open to all, taking part on the spur of the moment). (various references)

Pig Latin

openay otay

Portuguese

características de um facto novo exigidas para a revisão (new fact of such a character as to lay the case open to revision), aberto ao público (open to the public). (various references)

Romanian

risca sã întâmpine multe obiecţii (be open to many objections), expus atacurilor (open to attack), deschis tuturor celor veniţi (open to all comers), coruptibil (bribable, corruptible, open to bribery). (various references)

Russian 

спорный (arguable, argumentative, attackable, contentious, controversial, controvertible, debatable, deniable, disputable, impugnable, litigious, moot, open to objection, open to question, vexed point, vexed question), быть спорный (be open to question). (various references)

Spanish

hacer públicos (open to the public), caracteres de un hecho nuevo que dan lugar a la revisión (new fact of such a character as to lay the case open to revision). (various references)

Swedish

besticklig (corruptive, open to bribes). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: netop.

-2 letters: nope, note, onto, open, pent, peon, poet, pone, poon, tone, toon, tope.

-3 letters: eon, net, noo, not, one, oot, ope, opt, pen, pet, pot, ten, toe, ton, too, top.

-4 letters: en, et, ne, no, oe, on, op, pe, to.

+1 letter: metopon.

+2 letters: metopons, monotype, opponent, optioned, optionee, postpone, potstone, teaspoon, topstone.

+3 letters: component, copestone, entoproct, entropion, lithopone, monotypes, nonpoetic, operation, opponents, opportune, optionees, outspoken, phonolite, platooned, portioned, postponed, postponer, postpones, potstones, prenotion, proponent, protonate, protonema, snoopiest, soapstone, spooniest, stonecrop, teaspoons, topstones.

+4 letters: completion, components, conception, copestones, countertop, ctenophore, deposition, desorption, embonpoint, endopodite, entoprocts, entropions, exposition, foretopman, foretopmen, fortepiano, homopteran, intertroop, lithopones, neotropics, nonprotein, omnipotent, operations, outpointed, overpotent, parenthood, penologist, peroration, personator, phonolites, photogenic, pianoforte, portamento, portentous, positioned, postmodern, postponers, postseason, prenotions, preportion, progenitor, projection, pronatores, propionate, proponents, protection, protonated, protonates, protonemal, pteranodon, reposition, resorption, soapstones, sphenodont, stenotopic, stonecrops, tablespoon, topnotcher, toponymies, torpedoing, totipotent, xenotropic.