Definition of unfold
- v. t. - To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to
unfold a tablecloth.
- 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 release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.
- v. i. - To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed.