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unfold

/ unfold /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
"open the map"
"spread your arms"
Opposites:
fold fold up turn up
Type of:
undo
Kinds of:
divaricate exfoliate grass butterfly uncross
Derived:
opening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
"Unfold the newspaper"
"stretch out that piece of cloth"
"extend the TV antenna"
Type of:
change shape change form deform
Verb group:
extend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
open to the view
"A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
Type of:
uncover bring out unveil
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
develop or come to a promising stage
"Youth blossomed into maturity"
Type of:
develop
Derived:
unfolding flowering flower prime peak
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

undo divaricate exfoliate grass butterfly uncross fold fold up turn up change shape change form deform