| unfold | | |
| v. (change) | 1. blossom, blossom forth, blossom out, unfold | develop or come to a promising stage.; "Youth blossomed into maturity" |
| ~ develop | grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment.; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" |
| v. (perception) | 2. unfold | open to the view.; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings" |
| ~ bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil | make visible.; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her" |
| v. (motion) | 3. extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold | extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" |
| ~ change form, change shape, deform | assume a different shape or form. |
| ~ extend | open or straighten out; unbend.; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?" |
| v. (contact) | 4. open, spread, spread out, unfold | spread out or open from a closed or folded state.; "open the map"; "spread your arms" |
| ~ undo | cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect.; "I wish I could undo my actions" |
| ~ divaricate | spread apart.; "divaricate one's fingers" |
| ~ exfoliate | spread by opening the leaves of. |
| ~ grass | spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach. |
| ~ butterfly | cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking.; "butterflied shrimp" |
| ~ uncross | change from a crossed to an uncrossed position.; "She uncrossed her legs" |
| ~ splay | spread open or apart.; "He splayed his huge hands over the table" |
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