English Dictionary
Definition of “unfold”
unfold (ʌnˈfəʊld
)
Definitions
verb
- to open or spread out or be opened or spread out from a folded state
- to reveal or be revealed ⇒
the truth unfolds
- to develop or expand or be developed or expanded
Alternative Forms
unˈfolder noun
Synonyms
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develop,
happen,
progress,
grow,
emerge,
occur,
take place,
expand,
work out,
mature,
evolve,
blossom,
transpire,
bear fruit=
reveal,
tell,
present,
show,
describe,
explain,
illustrate,
disclose,
uncover,
clarify,
divulge,
narrate,
make known=
open,
spread out,
undo,
expand,
flatten,
straighten,
stretch out,
unfurl,
unwrap,
unroll,
Usage examples
I stood there, helpless, and watched the too-familiar routine unfold with tears in my eyes.
Pritchard, John, Night Sisters (1993)Within the visually awe-inspiring world of Myst, a gripping family drama will slowly unfold.
Megastar (2004)We have some very creative and imaginative ideas about what's going to unfold.
Edmonton Sun (2003)Anyway, a new kind of politics will unfold however loud the protests within either of the parties.
Independent (1998)This is the edge where movement happens, where your story starts to unfold.
Amoda, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)
