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unfold

DEFINITIONS OF: unfold

1

v extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

“Unfold the newspaper”
Synonyms:
extend, stretch, stretch out
extend
open or straighten out; unbend
Type of:
change form, change shape, deform
assume a different shape or form

v spread out or open from a closed or folded state

Synonyms:
open, spread, spread out
Antonyms:
fold, fold up, turn up
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
Types:
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divaricate
spread apart
exfoliate
spread by opening the leaves of
grass
spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach
butterfly
cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
uncross
change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
splay
spread open or apart
Type of:
undo
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

v develop or come to a promising stage

Synonyms:
blossom, blossom forth, blossom out
Type of:
develop
grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment

v open to the view

“A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings”
Type of:
bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil
make visible
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