unfold

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Synonyms: untold, upfold, enfold, unsold, infold, unmold, unhold, unfond

Antonyms: untold, upfold, enfold, unsold, infold, unmold, unhold, unfond

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Verb

1. To undo a folding.
   • to unfold a map; to unfold a tablecloth; She unpacks the new dress and unfolds it carefully.
2. To become unfolded.
   • The curtains unfolded to reveal the stage.
3. To turn out; to happen; to develop.
   • Events unfolded in an unexpected way.
4. To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.
   • to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science
5. To reassemble a line of text that was split across multiple lines.

Noun

1. In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.

Verb

1. To release from a fold or pen.
   • to unfold sheep

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