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un·fold
/
ʌnˈfoʊld
/
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[
uhn-
fohld
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out:
Unfold your arms.
2.
to spread out or lay open to view.
3.
to reveal or display.
4.
to reveal or disclose in words, especially by careful or systematic exposition;
set
forth; explain.
verb (used without object)
5.
to become unfolded; open.
6.
to develop.
7.
to become clear, apparent, or known:
The protagonist's character unfolds as the story reaches its climax.
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Origin:
before 900;
Middle English
unfolden,
Old English
unfealdan;
cognate with
German
entfalten.
See
un-
2
,
fold
1
Related forms
un·fold·a·ble,
adjective
un·fold·er,
noun
un·fold·ment,
noun
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unfold
(ʌnˈfəʊld)
—
vb
1.
to open or spread out or be opened or spread out from a folded state
2.
to reveal or be revealed:
the truth unfolds
3.
to develop or expand or be developed or expanded
un'folder
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
unfold
O.E. unfealdan, "to open or unwrap the folds of," also fig., "to disclose, reveal," from
un-
(2) +
fold
(v.). Cf. M.Du. ontvouden, Ger. entfalten. Refl. sense is attested from late 14c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary
unfold definition
inline
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010
http://foldoc.org
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Example sentences
My deeper aim, though, was to allow an organic conversation to
unfold
.
It's easy to think that proteins ought to fold more quickly as they cool down
and then
unfold
more quickly as they heat up.
Watching the landscape
unfold
is reason enough to travel this road.
The space-station project will
unfold
in a series of planned launches over the
next ten years.
When it comes time for this process to
unfold
, be sure to engage fully rather than avoiding it out of your discomfort.
History is in the making here and were lucky enough to see it
unfold
.
Picture the rack moving the car out of the rest, then lowering it enough for the car to
unfold
.
The shift that has already occurred will now gain momentum and will
unfold
in the next couple of years.
At their best these pictures increase our understanding of those headlines, tell us something about why events
unfold
as they do.
All three are epic adventures that
unfold
in a rich fantasy world, perfect for the big screen.
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