Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: unfold
IPA transcription: [ənf'oʊld]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: blossom, blossom_out, blossom_forth, unfold
    Meaning: develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"
  • Synonyms: unfold
    Meaning: open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
  • Synonyms: unfold, stretch, stretch_out, extend
    Meaning: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
Usage examples
  • To you a tale I will unfold."
  • From his pocket Grant drew a map, which he proceeded to unfold upon the table.
  • At once the folded object began to unfold itself and to puff itself up like a little mushroom.
  • He nodded, therefore, familiarly to Fouquet, whilst he continued to unfold the paper given to him by the usher.
  • He did not unfold his arms, he made sure of his bludgeon in his fist, by an imperceptible movement, and said in a curt, calm voice:
  • I pretend to no such advantage in the philosophy I am going to unfold, and would esteem it a strong presumption against it, were it so very easy and obvious.
  • The floating legends with which they were associated were utilized and developed by the priests, when engaged in the process of systematizing and symbolizing religious beliefs, with purpose to unfold the secrets of creation and the Otherworld.
  • For man of you, your characteristic race, Here may he hardy, sweet, gigantic grow, here tower proportionate to Nature, Here climb the vast pure spaces unconfined, uncheck'd by wall or roof, Here laugh with storm or sun, here joy, here patiently inure, Here heed himself, unfold himself, (not others' formulas heed,) here fill his time, To duly fall, to aid, unreck'd at last, To disappear, to serve.