Ope meaning

ōp
oping
See word origin
Frequency:
adjective
3
0
anagrams
2
0
Eye dialect spelling of hope.
verb
2
0
(now dialectal or poetic) Open. [from 13th c.]
adjective
2
1
(archaic) To open.
verb
2
1
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Origin of ope

  • A representation of the pronunciation of hope by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition (IPA: [h]).

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortened for of open, by analogy with other past participles: compare awake, bespoke, etc.

    From Wiktionary