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Learn to pronounce un·fold

/ˌənˈfōld/
verb
open or spread out from a folded position.
"he unfolded the map and laid it out on the table"
synonyms: open out, spread out, stretch out, flatten, straighten out, unfurl, unroll, unravel, uncoil, unwind, extend

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May 28, 2024 · The meaning of UNFOLD is to open the folds of : spread or straighten out : expand. How to use unfold in a sentence.
May 29, 2024 · to tell a story or explain something such as a plan: Gradually, the author unfolds a fantastical tale.
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage). Cite this entry.
(of a situation or story) to develop or become clear: Events unfolded in a way that no one could have predicted.
unfold in American English · 1. to open and spread out (something folded) · 2. to make known or lay open to view, esp. in stages or little by little; reveal, ...
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To unfold is to open or reveal, the way a small square of paper might unfold into a large map, or the way the plot of a mystery novel can unfold into a clear ...
verb (used with object) · to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out: Unfold your arms. · to spread out or lay open to view. · to reveal or display.
Synonyms for UNFOLDING: expanding, opening, extending, unfurling, spreading (out), stretching (out), flaring (out), fanning (out); Antonyms of UNFOLDING: ...
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to reveal or display. to reveal or disclose in words, especially by careful or systematic exposition; set forth; explain.