UNFOLD, verb intransitive 1. To open folds; to expand; to spread out. 2. To open any thing covered or close; to lay open to view or contemplation; to disclose; to reveal; as, to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science. 3. To declare; to tell; to disclose. UNFOLD the passion of my love. 4. To display; as, to unfold the works of creation. 5. To release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI