English verb: unfold | |||
1. | unfold (change) develop or come to a promising stage | ||
Samples | Youth blossomed into maturity. | ||
Synonyms | blossom, blossom forth, blossom out | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | develop | ||
2. | unfold (perception) open to the view | ||
Samples | A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil | ||
3. | unfold (motion) extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length | ||
Samples | Unfold the newspaper. Stretch out that piece of cloth. Extend the TV antenna. | ||
Synonyms | extend, stretch, stretch out | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
Verb group | extend | ||
4. | unfold (contact) spread out or open from a closed or folded state | ||
Samples | Open the map. Spread your arms. | ||
Synonyms | open, spread, spread out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | undo | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | butterfly, divaricate, exfoliate, grass, splay, uncross | ||
Antonyms | fold, fold up, turn up | ||