| Main Entry: | open door |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | freedom to enter |
Synonyms: |
equal admission, free access, generosity, open-door policy, smiling reception, warmheartedness |
| Main Entry: | access |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | admission, means of entry, approach |
Synonyms: |
admittance, approach, avenue, connection, contact, course, door, entrance, entree, entry, in, ingress, introduction, key, open arms, open door, passage, path, road, route, way |
Antonyms: |
egress, outlet |
| Main Entry: | ease |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | alleviate, help |
Synonyms: |
abate, aid, allay, ameliorate, anesthetize, appease, assist, assuage, attend to, calm, cheer, clear the way, comfort, cure, disburden, disengage, doctor, expedite, facilitate, forward, free, further, improve, lessen, let up on, lift, lighten, make easier, meliorate, mitigate, moderate, mollify, nurse, open the door, pacify, palliate, promote, quiet, relax, release, relent, relieve, run interference for, simplify, slacken, smooth, soften, soothe, speed, speed up, still, tranquilize, untighten |
Antonyms: |
annoy, increase, irritate, perplex, vex, worsen |
| Main Entry: | entrée |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | admittance |
Synonyms: |
access, adit, admission, connection, contact, debut, door, entrance, entry, importation, in, incoming, induction, ingress, introduction, open arms, open door, way |
Antonyms: |
blackballing, rejection |
| Main Entry: | invitation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proposal; asking |
Synonyms: |
allurement, appeal, attraction, begging, bid, bidding, call, challenge, compliments, coquetry, date, encouragement, enticement, feeler, ground, hit, incitement, inducement, invite, lure, motive, offer, open door, overture, paper, pass, petition, pressure, proffer, prompting, proposition, provocation, rain check, reason, request, solicitation, suggestion, summons, supplication, temptation, urge |
| Main Entry: | open |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accessible; not forbidden |
Synonyms: |
admissible, agreeable, allowable, approachable, appropriate, attainable, available, employable, fit, free, general, getable, nondiscriminatory, not posted, obtainable, on deck, on tap, open-door, operative, permitted, practicable, proper, public, reachable, securable, suitable, to be had, unconditional, unoccupied, unqualified, unrestricted, usable, vacant, welcoming, within reach |
Antonyms: |
blocked, closed, inaccessible, obstructed, shut, unavailable |
| Main Entry: | public |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | community, general |
Synonyms: |
accessible, city, civic, civil, common, communal, conjoint, conjunct, country, federal, free, free to all, government, governmental, intermutual, metropolitan, municipal, mutual, national, not private, open, open-door, popular, social, state, universal, unrestricted, urban, widespread, without charge |
Antonyms: |
particular, private, specific |
| Main Entry: | unlock |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | open; solve |
Synonyms: |
break in, crack, decipher, free, jimmy, liberate, open the door, pop, release, set free, unbolt, unbutton, uncork, undo, unfasten, unhook, unlatch, unravel, unseal, unshut |
| Main Entry: | usher |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guide |
Synonyms: |
bring in, conduct, direct, escort, herald, inaugurate, initiate, institute, introduce, launch, lead, marshal, open the door, originate, pave the way, pilot, precede, preface, receive, set up, show around, show in, show out, steer |
| Main Entry: | entree |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | admittance |
Synonyms: |
access, adit, admission, connection, contact, debut, door, entrance, entry, importation, in, incoming, induction, ingress, introduction, open arms, open door, way |
Antonyms: |
prohibition, rejection |