reopen
verb
re·open
(ˌ)rē-ˈō-pən 
-ˈō-pᵊm
reopened; reopening; reopens
1
: to open again
2
a
: to take up again : resume
reopen discussion
b
: to resume discussion or consideration of
reopen a contract
3
: to begin again
: to open again
school reopens in September
Examples of reopen in a Sentence
The restaurant will reopen in April.
I'm sorry, but the store is closed. We reopen at nine on Monday.
The cut on his knee reopened when he tried to run.
The company announced plans to reopen its Detroit factory.
a procedure to reopen a clogged artery
The district attorney reopened the murder case because new evidence was found.
He wants the team to reopen his contract.
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There is a possibility that its bar could reopen sooner.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The bar originally opened in 1999, closed in 2019 and then reopened last summer under new management.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Civil continuances will be given by court order, per the judge in the case, according to Evans’ office
The power outage was due to a fault in a power line, and ComEd crews addressed the problem and the courthouse later reopened.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
All lanes reopened about 10:20 a.m., TxDOT said in a social media post.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The bar originally opened in 1999, closed in 2019 and then reopened last summer under new management.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Civil continuances will be given by court order, per the judge in the case, according to Evans’ office
The power outage was due to a fault in a power line, and ComEd crews addressed the problem and the courthouse later reopened.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
All lanes reopened about 10:20 a.m., TxDOT said in a social media post.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reopen
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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reopen
verb
re·open
(ˈ)rē-ˈō-pən
-ˈōp-ᵊn
1
: to open again
2
: to take up again : resume
reopen the discussion
Legal Definition
reopen
transitive verb
re·open
ˌrē-ˈō-pən
1
: to take up again
reopen discussion
2
: to resume the discussion or consideration of (a closed matter)
reopen the contract to negotiate benefits
3
: to try or hear (an action) anew especially for the purpose of hearing new evidence
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