“unfold”

Definitions

• verb

  develop or come to a promising stage

  Synonyms: blossom, blossom out, blossom forth, affect, allegorize, amplify, attend, bare, betoken, branch, brandish, breathe

  • Example:“Youth blossomed into maturity.”

• verb

  open to the view

  • Example:“A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings.”

• verb

  extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

  Synonyms: stretch, stretch out, extend

  • Example:“unfold the newspaper”
  • Example:“stretch out that piece of cloth”

• verb

  spread out or open from a closed or folded state

  Synonyms: spread, spread out, open

  Antonyms: fold

  • Example:“Open the map.”
  • Example:“Spread your arms.”