Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Ope /ōp/ · IPA /oʊp/ a. v. t. & i. 01 a. Open. 1. Open.[Poetic] “On Sunday heaven's gate stands ope.” — Herbert. 02 v. t. & i. To open. 1. To open.[Poetic] “Wilt thou not ope thy heart to know What rainbows teach and sunsets show?” — Emerson.