B1verbsocietymedia
US/ʌnˈfoʊld/
UK/ʌnˈfəʊld/
to happen or develop gradually, or to open something that was folded
In context
We watched the drama unfold on live television.
She unfolded the map and spread it across the table.
No one knew how the story would unfold over the next few years.
Words that go with unfold
verb + noun
- unfold a mapHe unfolded a map on the hood of the car.
- unfold a letterShe slowly unfolded the letter and began to read.
- unfold a napkinUnfold your napkin and put it on your lap.
verb + adverb
- unfold slowlyThe plot unfolds slowly over three hours.
adverb + verb
- gradually unfoldThe truth began to gradually unfold.
verb + preposition
- unfold before our eyesThe disaster unfolded before our eyes.