unfold

//ʌnˈfoʊld//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Verb

unfoldInfinitive
unfoldPresent tense
unfoldedPast tense
unfoldedPast participle
unfoldingPresent participle
unfoldsThird-person singular
1

To open or spread out something that has been folded.

She unfolded the map and spread it out on the table.

2

To reveal or make known something previously hidden or secret.

She slowly unfolded the truth about her past.

3

To develop or happen gradually over time.

The story unfolds slowly over several chapters.

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