Verb

To undo a folding.

* Herbert

Unfold thy forehead gathered into frowns.

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To turn out; to happen; to develop.

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Memento unfolds over 22 scenes—or, more accurately, 22 strands of time, the main strand (in color) moving backward in increments, and another strand (in black and white) going forward, though the two overlap profoundly.

To reveal.

* , I.v.

Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing  To what I shall unfold .

To open (anything covered or closed); to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development.

* (William Shakespeare)

Unfold the passion of my love.

To release from a fold or pen.

Verb

To display, to have somebody see (something).

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To bestow; to confer.

to show''' mercy; to '''show favour

To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.

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To guide or escort.

To be visible, to be seen.

* (John Dryden) (1631-1700)

Just such she shows before a rising storm.

* (1809-1892)

All round a hedge upshoots, and shows / At distance like a little wood.

*

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(informal) To put in an appearance; show up.

(informal) To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.

(racing) To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.

(obsolete) To have a certain appearance, such as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.

* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

My lord of York, it better showed with you.