"open the door" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: opens the door [present, singular, third-person], opening the door [participle, present], opened the door [participle, past], opened the door [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} open the door (third-person singular simple present opens the door, present participle opening the door, simple past and past participle opened the door)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see open, door.
    Sense id: en-open_the_door-en-verb-M6x-I1ns
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive, or transitive with to or for) to allow access or facilitate Tags: idiomatic, intransitive Translations (allow access or facilitate): lasciare campo libero (Italian)
    Sense id: en-open_the_door-en-verb-dm-Pxa5R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of 'allow access or facilitate': 1 99

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