French word

rouvrir

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁuvʁiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbreopen

Example

Elle rouvre la fenêtre.

She opens the window again.

Illustration for rouvrir (reopen)

More examples

Demain, ils vont rouvrir le magasin.

Tomorrow, they are going to reopen the store.

Core concept

A shut entrance returning to an open state, with access or activity available again.

Common phrases

  • rouvrir la porte

    reopen the door

  • rouvrir le magasin

    reopen the store

  • rouvrir un dossier

    reopen a file

Similar words

réouvrir: To open something again after closing it.
ouvrir: To open something that is closed.
reprendre: To resume a discussion or task after an interruption.

Definition in French

Faire que quelque chose qui était fermé redevienne ouvert.

Word origin

Rouvrir combines the prefix re- with ouvrir, a verb that descends through Old French from Latin aperire.

Usage tips

  • Rouvrir can be transitive, as in rouvrir la fenêtre, or intransitive for a business or event, as in la boutique rouvre.

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