unfold
to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out: Unfold your arms.
to spread out or lay open to view.
to reveal or display.
to reveal or disclose in words, especially by careful or systematic exposition; set forth; explain.
to become unfolded; open.
to develop.
to become clear, apparent, or known: The protagonist's character unfolds as the story reaches its climax.
Origin of unfold
1Other words from unfold
- un·fold·a·ble, adjective
- un·fold·er, noun
- un·fold·ment, noun
Words Nearby unfold
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How to use unfold in a sentence
Luckily, this has bought us some time to reconsider the right name for our unfolding epoch.
Dawn of the Heliocene - Issue 90: Something Green | Summer Praetorius | September 16, 2020 | NautilusIt has since evolved to focus more on specific parts of the country, unfolding policy choices like district-level movement restrictions.
Pérez’s Twenty-Five Seconds trip unfolds over 15 days from the Andes to the Galápagos Islands, and includes activities designed to spur travelers to think about where they came from and where they’re going.
They play a surprisingly important role in the unfolding story.
At a smooth, flat spot, Ingenuity will drop to the ground and unfold, then take about five flights in 30 Martian days.
NASA’s Perseverance rover will seek signs of past life on Mars | Lisa Grossman | July 28, 2020 | Science News
Earlier this year, we also watched “The Gittip Crisis” unfold.
Tech’s Male ‘Feminists’ Aren’t Helping | Cate Huston, Karen Catlin | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor that reason, we will never see the formation of another solar system unfold before our eyes.
The Most Stunning View Ever of Planets Being Born | Matthew R. Francis | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou see, Molly also knows things—some of which unfold in flashbacks—with many more revelations likely to come in future episodes.
In the back, separated by yellow police tape, alternates and guests sat on the bleachers to watch the spectacle unfold.
Where You Are comprises 12 individual pamphlets, some of which unfold into larger maps and diagrams.
Crazy Cartography: Artists and Writers Conjure a Slew of Imaginative Maps | Lauren Elkin | April 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the passage outside the drawing-room was Hedges, evidently waiting for his master, and with a budget to unfold.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodHe lives in perpetual fear lest some mishap should unfold his weaknesses and secret faults.
Letters To Eugenia | Paul Henri Thiry HolbachMany of these insects would float on with the current, never able to unfold their soft, creamy-wings, and become easy victims.
For the guidance of these energetic folk of ink and types, I will unfold a further huddle of details.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2 | VariousBehind him Luca has carved a Pietà, and beneath two angels unfold the name of the dead man.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward Hutton
British Dictionary definitions for unfold
/ (ʌnˈfəʊld) /
to open or spread out or be opened or spread out from a folded state
to reveal or be revealed: the truth unfolds
to develop or expand or be developed or expanded
Derived forms of unfold
- unfolder, noun
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