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   Un·fold

   /ˌənˈfōld/

   

   verb

   • 1. open or spread out from a folded position: "he unfolded the map and laid it out on the table" Similar open outspread outstretch outflattenstraighten outunfurlunrollunraveluncoilunwindextendOpposite fold up
   • ▪ reveal or disclose (thoughts or information): "Miss Eva unfolded her secret exploits to Mattie" Similar narraterelaterecounttellrevealmake knowndisclosedivulgepresentcommunicatereportreciteportrayelaboratespell outgive an account ofset forthset out
   • ▪ (of information or a sequence of events) be revealed or disclosed: "there was a fascinating scene unfolding before me" Similar developevolvehappentake placeoccurtranspireunrollemergegrowprogressmaturework outuntanglebear fruitblossom

   Word Origin Old Englishunfealdan (see un-2, fold1).

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   What does unfold mean?

   • [intransitive, transitive] to be gradually made known; to gradually make something known to other people The audience watched as the story unfolded before their eyes. Dramatic events were about to unfold. unfold something (to somebody) She unfolded her tale to us. Definition of unfold verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   What does it mean if a situation unfolds?

   • If a situation unfolds, it develops and becomes known or understood . The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold. [VERB] The facts started to unfold before them. [VERB] If a story unfolds or if someone unfolds it, it is told to someone else. Don's story unfolded as the cruise got under way. [VERB]

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   What does it mean if a story unfolds?

   • If a story unfolds or if someone unfolds it, it is told to someone else. Don's story unfolded as the cruise got under way. [VERB] Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment. [VERB noun] If someone unfolds something which has been folded or if it unfolds, it is opened out and becomes flat .

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   What does unfold mean in the Farlex Dictionary?

   • Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. 1. [for something folded up] to unfold into something. The greeting card unfolded into a little paper house. It unfolded into a cute scene.

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   verb. uk / ʌnˈfəʊld / us. unfold verb (DEVELOP) Add to word list. If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes known: The nation watched on TV as the tragic events unfolded. unfold verb (OPEN) to become open and flat, or to make something become open and flat: I unfolded the map.

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   UNFOLD definition: 1. If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes known: 2. to become open and flat, or…. Learn more.

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   unfold something (to somebody) She unfolded her tale to us. Definition of unfold verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to reveal or disclose in words, esp. by careful or systematic exposition; set forth; explain. v.i. to become unfolded; open. to develop. to become clear, apparent, or known: The protagonist's character unfolds as the story reaches its climax. bef. 900; Middle English unfolden, Old English unfealdan; cognate with German entfalten. See un - 2, fold1.

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   Feb 3, 2024 · ( transitive) To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal . to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science. ( transitive) To release from a fold or pen . to unfold sheep. Synonyms [ edit] (to reveal): expose, uncover; see also Thesaurus:reveal. Antonyms [ edit] fold.

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   Definitions of 'unfold' 1. If a situation unfolds, it develops and becomes known or understood. [...] 2. If a story unfolds or if someone unfolds it, it is told to someone else. [...] 3. If someone unfolds something which has been folded or if it unfolds, it is opened out and becomes flat. [...] More. Conjugations of 'unfold'