open vs give

open and give both are nouns.

open is an adjective but give is not an adjective.

open and give both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
open	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
give	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give is a hypernym of open; that is, give is a word with a broader meaning than open:

open: make available
give: be the cause or source of

Other hypernyms of open include afford, yield.

As verbs, open and give are synonyms defined as:

open and give: afford access to

Other synonyms of open include afford.

open (noun)	give (noun)
information that has become public	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
where the air is unconfined

open (adjective)	give (adjective)
ready or willing to receive favorably
affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
affording free passage or access
(set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
open and observable; not secret or hidden
used of mouth or eyes
ready for business
not having been filled
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
not requiring union membership
open to or in view of all
possibly accepting or permitting
without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
having no protecting cover or enclosure
affording free passage or view
with no protection or shield
accessible to all
not sealed or having been unsealed
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
not defended or capable of being defended

open (verb)	give (verb)
make available	proffer (a body part)
become available	consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
make the opening move	occur
cause to open or to become open	estimate the duration or outcome of something
become open	dedicate
spread out or open from a closed or folded state	convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer	convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
afford access to	bestow
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning	give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.	allow to have or take
have an opening or passage or outlet	manifest or show
	guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
	inflict as a punishment
	accord by verdict
	submit for consideration, judgment, or use
	offer in good faith
	give food to
	propose
	be flexible under stress of physical force
	give or supply
	bring about
	organize or be responsible for
	cause to happen or be responsible for
	perform for an audience
	present to view
	move in order to make room for someone for something
	break down, literally or metaphorically
	transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
	give as a present; make a gift of
	leave with; give temporarily
	cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
	be the cause or source of
	place into the hands or custody of
	convey or reveal information
	contribute to some cause
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	endure the loss of
	bestow, especially officially
	deliver in exchange or recompense
	give (as medicine)
	give or convey physically
	afford access to
	emit or utter
	execute and deliver

open vs give

open and give both are nouns.

open is an adjective but give is not an adjective.

open and give both are verbs.

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