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adjective • affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed • affording free passage or access • used of mouth or eyes • (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints • ready or willing to receive favorably • open and observable; not secret or hidden noun • a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water • where the air is unconfined • a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play • information that has become public adjective satellite • with no protection or shield • open to or in view of all • not having been filled • accessible to all • not defended or capable of being defended • (of textures) full of small openings or gaps • having no protecting cover or enclosure • not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought • not sealed or having been unsealed • without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition • not requiring union membership • possibly accepting or permitting • affording free passage or view • openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness • ready for business verb • cause to open or to become open • start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning • become open • begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc. • spread out or open from a closed or folded state • make available • become available • have an opening or passage or outlet • make the opening move • afford access to • display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer | ||||||||
35% | 8 | A type of opening bid in bridge made before any opponent has bid | ||||||
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35% | 5 | Respond to a preemptive bid with a higher bid | ||||||
noun • A second or subsequent (normally higher) bid. verb • To bid again on something. • To require a new set of bids for. • To bid a higher value of the current suit. | ||||||||
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1 | Bid first
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20 Jan 2002 | New York Times / 20 Jan 2002 |
2 | Bid higher than the previous bid | |
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17 Aug 2008 | The Guardian Everyman / 17 Aug 2008 |
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13 Mar 1993 | New York Times / 13 Mar 1993 |
7 | The first in a series of events or games; a player who starts the betting or makes the first bid; or, a utensil for de-lidding a bottle or tin
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