unfold B1 Topic:Communication US /ʌnˈfoʊld/ UK /ʌnˈfəʊld/ See IPA manual Freq #16306 Meanings 1 verb To open out something that was folded. He unfolded the map on the table. 2 verb To happen or develop, often gradually. Events unfolded in an unexpected way. 3 verb To reveal or explain something in detail. She slowly unfolded her plan to the others. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to open out something that... open 2 verb · to happen or develop, often... develop 3 verb · to reveal or explain... revealexpose More uncover ↔ Opposites fold Word family Forms unfoldedunfoldingunfolds Etymology AI details From Middle English unfolden, from Old English unfealdan (“to unfold”), equivalent to un- + fold. unfolden Middle English unfealdan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unfold **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈfoʊld/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈfəʊld/ **Frequency rank:** 16306 ## Meanings 1. To open out something that was folded. 2. To happen or develop, often gradually. 3. To reveal or explain something in detail. ## Examples - He unfolded the map on the table. - Events unfolded in an unexpected way. - She slowly unfolded her plan to the others. ## Synonyms - reveal - uncover ## Antonyms - fold ## Roots and Affixes - Root: unfolden - Root: unfealdan ## Etymology From Middle English unfolden, from Old English unfealdan (“to unfold”), equivalent to un- + fold. ## AI Etymology Unfold is from Middle English unfolden, from Old English unfealdan (“to unfold”), equivalent to un- + fold. The historical line also includes Middle English unfolden, Old English unfealdan. In present-day use, it can mean to open out something that was folded, or to happen or develop, often gradually. ## Topics - Communication markdown