verb/aˈbɾiɾ/
to open, open up; to unlock; to turn on; to start, open, open up, set up (a business, restaurant, etc.); to crack, crack open, to pop (e.g., a safe, a bottle, a coconut)
“Por favor abre la ventana, Jorge.” — Please open the window, George.
Antonyms: cerrar
Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin aperīre. Compare English apricate.