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to unfold
01
to open or spread something out from a folded state or compact form
Transitive: to unfold sth
Examples
She unfolded the map to check the directions.
02
to develop or progress in a way that shows promise or potential
Intransitive
Examples
As the project continued, new opportunities began to unfold.
03
to gradually reveal or make visible something that was previously concealed or unknown
Transitive: to unfold a mystery or secret
Examples
As she recounted her life story, she began to unfold the layers of her past.
04
to expand or extend from a closed or folded position
Intransitive
Examples
As the caterpillar emerges from its cocoon, its wings gradually unfold.
Lexical Tree
unfold
fold
