what does unfold mean?
UNFOLD as VERB
- Meaning
- develop or come to a promising stage
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- Youth blossomed into maturity
Hypernyms(s) unfold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- open the map
- spread your arms
Hypernyms(s) unfold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Antonym(s)
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- Unfold the newspaper
- stretch out that piece of cloth
- extend the TV antenna
Hypernyms(s) unfold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings
Hypernyms(s) unfold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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