"leave one's options open" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: leaves one's options open [present, singular, third-person], leaving one's options open [participle, present], left one's options open [participle, past], left one's options open [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|leave<,,left> one's options open}} leave one's options open (third-person singular simple present leaves one's options open, present participle leaving one's options open, simple past and past participle left one's options open)
  1. Synonym of keep one's options open Synonyms: keep one's options open [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-leave_one's_options_open-en-verb-g3ieNtkj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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