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unfold
What does unfold mean?
unfold (verb): to turn out; to happen; to develop.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use unfold in a sentence?
- Events unfolded in an unexpected way. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce unfold?
/ənˈfoʊld/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does unfold come from?
From Middle English unfolden, from Old English unfealdan (“to unfold”), equivalent to un- + fold.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to unfold
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “unfold” mean?
to dispute (something); to contest
Not quite: that's what challenge means.
to carry out (something organized)
Not quite: that's what conduct means.
to turn out; to happen; to develop
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to look in (a place) for something
Not quite: that's what search means.
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