to unfold
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1.3
- verb
- /ʌnˈfoʊld/
:
desplegar
- Go on, unfold your menu
- fold and unfold
And you could pick a scroll off the wall, unfold it, and see these beautiful, surreal drawings.
- And you could pick a scroll off the wall, unfold it, and see these beautiful, surreal drawings.
- Undo the bundle, slide off the built in lens cap attached, unfold it.
- I believe this little folded item is the tent and you just unfold it somehow you snap it together.
- And then smaller, it says, and unfolded by me.
Examples
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After the artists have finished, they can unfold the paper to see the finished product.
Academic text (2005) -
As she unfolded the letter, the neat handwriting revealed a heartfelt message.
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Remove tape and unfold to read.
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Now, unfold it and tell me what it is.
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You can see its wings unfold as it turns from purple to blue.
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But you can also sort of unfold any previous folds.
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Next, participants put on the gloves and removed and unfolded the laboratory wipe.
Academic text (2004) -
Sam sat down on the bunk and unfolded the linen napkin, fold by fold.
Fiction book (1992) -
To open the map, remove the folds and unfold it on the table.
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He carefully unfolded the origami paper to show the intricate designs inside.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make something not closed so you can get in
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1.6
To put a thin layer over a surface
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2.5
Make something not closed, for example by removing a lock or cover
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3.1
To arrange or unfold things so they cover a larger area
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2.6
Make something flat and smooth by pressing it
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2.0
To spread out something like a carpet or map that was wrapped up
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4.5
To open something rolled or folded so it lies flat
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3.4
To make something flat by unrolling it or using a roller
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3.4
To become flat and smooth after being uneven
Antonyms
How Open
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unfold is made of the parts un- meaning 'undo' and fold meaning 'to bend or turn something over', so to unfold is to open or spread out something that was folded, like a map or a letter.