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- Dictionaryunfold/ʌnˈfəʊld/
verb
- 1. open or spread out from a folded position: "he unfolded the map and laid it out on the table" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of events or information) gradually develop or be revealed: "there was a fascinating scene unfolding before me" Similar
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UNFOLD definition: 1. to open or spread out something that has been folded: 2. If a situation or story unfolds, it…. Learn more.
1. a. : to open from a folded state : open out : expand. b. : blossom. 2. : develop, evolve. as the story unfolds. 3. : to open out gradually to the view or understanding : become known.
UNFOLD meaning: 1. to open or spread out something that has been folded: 2. If a situation or story unfolds, it…. Learn more.
1. verb. If a situation unfolds, it develops and becomes known or understood. The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold. [VERB] The facts started to unfold before them. [VERB] Synonyms: develop, happen, progress, grow More Synonyms of unfold. 2. verb. If a story unfolds or if someone unfolds it, it is told to someone else.
Unfold definition: to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out. See examples of UNFOLD used in a sentence.
To unfold is to open or reveal, the way a small square of paper might unfold into a large map, or the way the plot of a mystery novel can unfold into a clear picture of who the killer is. Anything that's folded or compacted unfolds as it opens up and stretches out.
[intransitive, transitive] to be gradually made known; to gradually make something known to other people. The audience watched as the story unfolded before their eyes. Dramatic events were about to unfold. unfold something (to somebody) She unfolded her tale to us. Word Origin.
Define unfold. unfold synonyms, unfold pronunciation, unfold translation, English dictionary definition of unfold. to become clear, apparent, or known: the mystery unfolds slowly; to spread or open out: unfold the blanket; to lay open to view; to set forth; explain; to...
unfold meaning, definition, what is unfold: if a story unfolds, or if someone unfold...: Learn more.
verb. uk / ʌnˈfəʊld / us. unfold verb (DEVELOP) Add to word list. If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes known: The nation watched on TV as the tragic events unfolded. unfold verb (OPEN) to become open and flat, or to make something become open and flat: I unfolded the map.
