English dictionary
unfold
/@/n'f/oU/ld/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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develop or come to a promising stage
Source: WordNet 3.0
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open to the view
ExamplesA walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
ExamplesUnfold the newspaper.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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spread out or open from a closed or folded state
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to <i>unfold</i> a tablecloth.
Source: webster1913
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To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed.
Source: webster1913