verb#1,069 by frequency

eröffnen

/ʔɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnən/

to open; to open, begin, commence an event; to open thus far as to become accessible or available, to open up

Meanings

1
to open — to the public
- Dir eröffnen sich neue Möglichkeiten.
  New opportunities are opening up to you.
  Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Die Soldaten eröffneten das Feuer.
  The soldiers opened fire.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to open, begin, commence an event — usually with many participants
3
to open (also figuratively) thus far as to become accessible or available, to open up
4
to inform about something — often something unexpectedrare