Verb

auf|machen

to open, to untie, to set up

Kannst du bitte die Tür aufmachen?

Can you please open the door?

Er will ein neues Geschäft aufmachen.

He wants to open a new shop.

Mach bitte den Knoten auf.

Please untie the knot.

((sth.)) ((aufmachen)) to open sth. Please open the window.

((sich.dat)) ((sth.)) ((aufmachen)) to open sth. for oneself I'm opening a bottle of wine for myself.

Synonyms: öffnen, eröffnen; Antonyms: schließen, zumachen

From 'auf' (up, open) + 'machen' (to make). Literally 'to make open'.

Think of 'making' something go 'up' (auf) to open it, like lifting a lid.

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