unfold

Word parts

un- + fold.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈfoʊld/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈfəʊld/

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Verb

Plain form unfold

Third-person singular unfolds

Past tense unfolded

Past participle unfolded

Present participle unfolding

1. (transitive) If you unfold something, you make it flat.

   I took the origami and unfolded it into a flat sheet of paper.

2. (transitive) If you unfold a secret, you reveal it.