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unflinchingly

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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, esp. 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.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME unfolden, OE unfealdan; c. G entfalten. See un-², fold¹

]

—Related forms

un·fold·a·ble, adjective

un·fold·er, noun

un·fold·ment, noun

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un·fold Audio Help   (ŭn-fōld') Pronunciation Key
v.   un·fold·ed, un·fold·ing, un·folds

v.   tr.

To open and spread out (something folded); extend.
To remove the coverings from; disclose to view.
To reveal gradually by written or spoken explanation; make known.

v. intr.

1. To become spread out; open out: Spring flowers unfolded everywhere.
2. To develop, as if by spreading out: A brilliant career unfolded.
To be revealed gradually to the understanding: A solution to the problem unfolded as they spoke.

un·fold'ment n.

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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.

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unfold
verb
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]

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unfold1 [anˈfəuld] verb

to open and spread out (a map etc)
Example: He sat down and unfolded his newspaper.

Arabic:	يَنْشُر، يَبْسُط
Chinese (Simplified):	摊开
Chinese (Traditional):	攤開
Czech:	rozložit
Danish:	brede ud
Dutch:	openvouwen
Estonian:	lahti voltima
Finnish:	avata
French:	déplier
German:	entfalten
Greek:	ξεδιπλώνω, ξετυλίγω
Hungarian:	kiterít
Icelandic:	opna, breiða úr, *út

Italian:	spiegare, stendere
Japanese:	広げる
Latvian:	atvērt; atlocīt
Lithuanian:	išskleisti
Norwegian:	brette ut, åpne
Polish:	rozłożyć, rozwinąć
Portuguese (Portugal):	desdobrar
Russian:	развёртывать
Slovak:	rozložiť
Slovenian:	razgrniti
Spanish:	desplegar
Swedish:	veckla upp (ut)
Turkish:	açmak

unfold2 [anˈfəuld] verb

to (cause to) be revealed or become known
Example: She gradually unfolded her plan to them.

Arabic:	يَكْشِف عن
Chinese (Simplified):	阐明
Chinese (Traditional):	闡明
Czech:	odhalit
Danish:	afsløre
Dutch:	(zich) ontvouwen
Estonian:	paljastama
Finnish:	paljastaa
French:	révéler
German:	enthüllen
Greek:	αποκαλύπτω, αναπτύσσω ώστε να κάνω κτ. γνωστό
Hungarian:	kifejt
Icelandic:	gera grein fyrir, koma smám saman í ljós

Italian:	rivelare, svelare
Japanese:	示す
Latvian:	atklāt; atklāties
Lithuanian:	atskleisti
Norwegian:	åpenbare, rulle opp
Polish:	wyjawić
Portuguese (Portugal):	revelar
Russian:	раскрывать
Slovak:	odhaliť
Slovenian:	razkriti
Spanish:	revelar
Swedish:	yppa, avslöja
Turkish:	açıkla(n)mak; anlaşılmak

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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.

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