- They are open to suggestions on how working conditions might be improved. (= receptive)
- The system, though well-meaning, is open to abuse. (= susceptible)
- It is an open question how long that commitment can last.
- There are a wide range of career opportunities open to young people.
(mainly used in the form of) v-link ADJ to n:
| If you are open to suggestions or ideas, you are ready and willing to consider or accept them.
(= receptive)
| If you say that a system, person, or idea is open to something such as abuse or criticism, you mean they might receive abuse or criticism because of their qualities, effects, or actions. (= susceptible)
| If you say that a fact or question is open to debate, interpretation, or discussion, you mean that people are uncertain whether it is true, what it means, or what the answer is.
| If an opportunity or choice is open to you, you are able to do a particular thing if you choose to.
..... Cobuild
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