unfurl

[ uhn-furl ]
/ ʌnˈfɜrl /
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verb (used with object)

to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.

verb (used without object)

to become unfurled.

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Origin of unfurl

First recorded in 1635–45; un-2 + furl

OTHER WORDS FROM unfurl

un·furl·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby unfurl

unfruitful, unfulfilled, unfunded, unfunded debt, unfunny, unfurl, unfurnished, unfussy, ung., ungainly, ungaretti
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Words related to unfurl

unwind, unfold, unroll, unpack, open, spread, develop, display, expand

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British Dictionary definitions for unfurl

unfurl
/ (ʌnˈfɜːl) /

verb

to unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
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