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unfold
[ uhn-fohld ]
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.
- to reveal or disclose in words, especially by careful or systematic exposition; set forth; explain.
verb (used without object)
- to become unfolded; open.
- to develop.
- to become clear, apparent, or known:
The protagonist's character unfolds as the story reaches its climax.
unfold
/ ʌˈəʊ /
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
Derived Forms
- ܲˈڴDZ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ڴDZa· adjective
- ܲ·ڴDZİ noun
- ܲ·ڴDZmԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Reporters who cover their teams on a daily basis predict how the first round of the 2025 NFL draft will unfold in The Times’ beat writers’ mock draft.
Reporters who cover their teams on a daily basis predict how the first round of the 2025 NFL draft will unfold in The Times’ beat writers’ mock draft.
We shall see when the first round unfolds Thursday night in Green Bay, Wis. But for now, here’s how reporters from around the country see the first round unfolding:
During his six-year tenure, events unfolded that would later give rise to the most serious criticism of his life as a priest.
"Without accountability, we risk continuing to watch atrocities unfolding, and the norms designed to protect us all, eroding."
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