This is the 1574th most frequent French word.
ouvrir
To open.
In this example, 'ouvrir' again denotes the physical act of opening, but applied to an object, namely, a bottle.
Peux-tu m'aider à ouvrir cette bouteille ?
Can you help me open this bottle?
In this sentence, 'ouvrir' is used in its basic meaning, indicating the physical act of opening something — specifically, a door.
Il faut ouvrir la porte doucement.
You need to open the door gently.
Here, 'ouvrir' is used metaphorically to signify initiating or starting something new, contextually, a phase or chapter of one’s life.