unfold

v. open something that was folded; reveal, explain; become unfolded, be revealed, become apparent

Unfold may refer to:Unfoldable cardinal, in mathUnfoldment, in spirituality and physicsUnfolded protein response, in biochemistryEquilibrium unfolding, in biochemistryUnfolded state (denatured protein), in biochemistryMaximum variance unfolding (semidefinite embedding), in computer scienceUnfolding Object, 2002 artwork by John Simon
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Verb
1. develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"
(synonym) blossom, blossom out, blossom forth
(hypernym) develop
(derivation) unfolding, flowering
2. open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
(hypernym) uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal
3. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
(synonym) stretch, stretch out, extend
(hypernym) change shape, change form, deform
(verb-group) extend
4. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
(synonym) spread, spread out, open
(antonym) fold, fold up, turn up
(hypernym) undo
(hyponym) divaricate

(v. t.)
To release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.
  

(v. t.)
To open, as anything covered or close; to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to display; to disclose; to reveal; to elucidate; to explain; as, to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science.
  

(v. t.)
To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a tablecloth.
  

(v. i.)
To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed.
  

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