un ‧ fold /ʌnˈfəʊld $ -ˈfoʊld/ BrE AmE verb
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ fold , ↑ unfold ; noun : ↑ fold , ↑ folder ; adjective : folded, ↑ folding ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] if a story unfolds, or if someone unfolds it, it is told:
As the story unfolds, we learn more about Max’s childhood.
2 . [intransitive] if a series of events unfold, they happen:
He had watched the drama unfold from a nearby ship.
3 . [intransitive and transitive] if you unfold something that was folded, or if it unfolds, it opens out:
He unfolded the map.