unfolding

Verb (1)

unfold (third-person singular simple present unfolds, present participle unfolding, simple past and past participle unfolded)

1. (transitive) To undo a folding.
   • to unfold a map; to unfold a tablecloth; She unpacks the new dress and unfolds it carefully.
2. (intransitive) To become unfolded.
   • The curtains unfolded to reveal the stage.
3. (intransitive) To turn out; to happen; to develop.
   • Events unfolded in an unexpected way.
4. (transitive) To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.
   • to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science

   Synonyms:

   expose

5. (transitive) To reassemble a line of text that was split across multiple lines.

   Antonyms:

   fold

Verb (2)

unfold (third-person singular simple present unfolds, present participle unfolding, simple past and past participle unfolded)

1. (transitive) To release from a fold or pen.
   • to unfold sheep

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