open the way

verb

Synonym of prepare the ground

Meanings

verbopen the way (third-person singular simple present opens the way, present participle opening the way, simple past and past participle opened the way)

present singular third person opens the way · participle present opening the way · participle past opened the way · past opened the way

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of prepare the ground

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APA

open the way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20the%20way

MLA

“open the way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20the%20way. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open the way,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20the%20way.

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