| 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. |