openopen1 /ˈəʊpənˈoʊ-/ adjectiveadj [not before a noun]1COMMERCEif a shop, bank, restaurant etc is open, it is allowing customers to enter and is ready to serve themThe bank is open till 12.00 on Saturdays.
The shop was open for business on every day of the year.
2COMMERCEFINANCEif a financial market is open, buying and selling on it are possibleAmong Asian and Pacific markets that were open, stocks overall had a mixed performance.
3COMMERCEif a country is open to foreign products, they can be sold there without restrictions such as high import taxesMany people think the country is far less open to foreign products than Europe or the US.
4on the open marketCOMMERCE if something is sold on the open market, it is available for anyone to buyThe shares would be purchased on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.
5be open to offersCOMMERCE to be ready to consider people’s offers for something you are sellingThe company said it was open to offers from potential buyers.
6be open to discussion/negotiation if something is open to discussion, you can discuss it and suggest changesThe number of board seats they will have, like all other terms of the proposal, is open to negotiation.
7in open courtLAW in a court of law where everything is publicI am giving this judgment in open court at the request of all parties.