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opens someone's eyes

opens someone's eyes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of open someone's eyes.

Meaning of open someone's eyes

Verb

open someone's eyes (third-person singular simple present opens someone's eyes, present participle opening someone's eyes, simple past and past participle opened someone's eyes)

  1. (idiomatic) To make someone aware of something they did not know or fully understand before; to enlighten someone.
    • Visiting Africa opened my eyes to what it is like living without clean water.

Questions about opens someone's eyes

What is opens someone's eyes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Opens someone's eyes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of open someone's eyes.

Words near opens someone's eyes in the dictionary

  1. opens one's legs
  2. opens one's mind
  3. opens one's mouth
  4. opens out
  5. opens Pandora's box
  6. opens someone's eyes
  7. opens the ball
  8. opens the batting
  9. opens the door
  10. opens the floodgates
  11. opens the kimono

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