To have gradually increased in detail
“Tears streamed down her cheeks as she watched this tragic scene unfold before her eyes.”
To have been displayed or exhibited
Past tense for to open or spread out, especially from a folded position
“It's very important to condition your horse to the sound of rattling paper as you fold and unfold the map.”
Past tense for to develop or progress
“Watching events unfold in the global market, we've long warned that economic conditions were deteriorating.”
Past tense for to arise or occur as a consequence of
“The variables emerge or unfold from the research like the features of an ancient city emerge under the archaeologist's brush.”
Past tense for to reveal or disclose (thoughts or information)
“Must I unfold the tale of my own infamy? Must I tell you that I have involved you in my ruin?”
Past tense for to be in flower, or to produce flowers
“The stars keep their appointed vigils every night, and by day, the flowers unfold their blossoms in the sunny wilds.”
Past tense for to reveal or make public (information)
Past tense for to explain or clarify something
Past tense for to decode or solve something cryptic
Past tense for to develop gradually
Past tense for to tell someone about something that has happened
Past tense for to spread (through an area or place) widely
Past tense for to free from a tangled or twisted state
Past tense for to declare loudly, openly or publicly
Past tense for to explain or provide information about something (in greater detail)
Past tense for to make or become straight
Past tense for to describe within a narrative
Past tense for to come to an end in a particular way
Fully extended or expanded
In full bloom
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