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Meaning of 'unfold' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unfold [ v. i.]
- To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed.
2 . Unfold [ v. t.]
- To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a tablecloth.
- 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.
- To release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.

Meaning of 'unfold' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unfold [ v]
Meaning (1):
- open to the view
Example in sentence:
  • A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings
Meaning (2):
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
Example in sentence:
  • extend the TV antenna;
  • stretch out that piece of cloth;
  • Unfold the newspaper
Meaning (3):
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
Example in sentence:
  • open the map;
  • spread your arms
Meaning (4):
- develop or come to a promising stage
Example in sentence:
  • Youth blossomed into maturity

Nearby Words:

unface unfailable unfailing unfair unfaith unfaithful unfalcated unfallible unfasten unfathered

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