About The Word Unfold
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Unfold
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What's The Definition Of Unfold?
[v] develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"
[v] spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" [v] extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" [v] open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings" Synonyms | Synonyms for Unfold: blossom | blossom forth | blossom out | extend | open | spread | spread out | stretch | stretch out Related Terms | Find terms related to Unfold: See Also | bring out | butterfly | change form | change shape | deform | develop | divaricate | exfoliate | grass | reveal | splay | uncover | uncross | undo | unveil Unfold In Webster's Dictionary \Un*fold"\, v. t. [AS. unfealdan. See 1st {Un-}, and
{Fold}, v. t.]
1. To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to
unfold a tablecloth.
Unfold thy forehead gathered into frowns. --Herbert.
2. 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.
Unfold the passion of my love. --Shak.
3. To release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.
\Un*fold"\, v. i. To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed. The wind blows cold While the morning doth unfold. --J. Fletcher. |
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