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| 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, esp. by careful or systematic exposition; set forth; explain. |
| 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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v. un·fold·ed, un·fold·ing, un·folds v. tr.
v. intr.
un·fold'ment n. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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 c.1374.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity" [syn: blossom] |
| 2. | open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings" |
| 3. | extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" |
| 4. | spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" [ant: fold] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
unfold1 [anˈfəuld] verb
to open and spread out (a map etc)
Example: He sat down and unfolded his newspaper.
unfold2 [anˈfəuld] verbExample: He sat down and unfolded his newspaper.
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to (cause to) be revealed or become known
Example: She gradually unfolded her plan to them.
Example: She gradually unfolded her plan to them.
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Unfold
Un*fold"\, v. t. [AS. unfealdan. See 1st Un-, and Fold, v. t.]1. To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a tablecloth. Unfold thy forehead gathered into frowns. --Herbert. 2. To open, as anything covered or close; to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to display; to disclose; to reveal; to elucidate; to explain; as, to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science. Unfold the passion of my love. --Shak. 3. To release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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