What is the meaning of unfold?

verb

  • Develop or come to a promising stage.
    • usage: "Youth blossomed into maturity"
  • Open to the view.
    • usage: "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
  • Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.
    • usage: "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
  • Spread out or open from a closed or folded state.
    • usage: "open the map"; "spread your arms"
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APAWordNet. (2010). unfold. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/unfold/definitions/1318185
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MLAWordNet. "unfold" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/unfold/definitions/1318185>
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