leave one's options open

verb

Synonym of keep one's options open.

Meanings

verbleave one's options open (third-person singular simple present leaves one's options open, present participle leaving one's options open, simple past and past participle left one's options open)

present singular third person leaves one's options open · participle present leaving one's options open · participle past left one's options open · past left one's options open

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of keep one's options open.

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APA

leave one's options open. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leave%20one's%20options%20open

MLA

“leave one's options open.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leave%20one's%20options%20open. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leave one's options open,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leave%20one's%20options%20open.

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