open vs lance

open and lance both are nouns.

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

As verbs, lance is a hyponym of open; that is, lance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than open:

Other hyponyms of open include unbar, break open, click open, reopen, unlock, unbolt, unseal, uncork, jimmy, lever, prise, prize, pry, breach, gap.

open (noun)	lance (noun)
information that has become public	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play	an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water	a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
where the air is unconfined

open (adjective)	lance (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)	lance (verb)
make available	open by piercing with a lancet
become available	pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
make the opening move	move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
cause to open or to become open
become open
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
afford access to
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
have an opening or passage or outlet