1. Spread out or open from a closed or folded state
   "unfold your arms";
   - spread, spread out, open
    
2. Open to the view
   "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
    
3. Make longer or of full length; remove folds by pulling
   "Unfold the newspaper";
   - stretch, stretch out, extend
    
4. Develop or come to a promising stage
   "The story unfolded in unexpected ways";
   - blossom, blossom out, blossom forth

Derived forms: unfolds, unfolded, unfolding

Type of: bring out, change form, change shape, deform, develop, reveal, undo, unveil

Encyclopedia: Unfold