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unfurl

[uhn-furl]
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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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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. unfruitful,
  2. unfulfilled,
  3. unfunded,
  4. unfunded debt,
  5. unfunny,
  6. unfurnished,
  7. unfussy,
  8. ung.,
  9. ungainly,
  10. ungaretti

Origin of unfurl

First recorded in 1635–45; un-2 + furl
Related formsun·furl·a·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for unfurl

unfurl

verb

to unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
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Word Origin and History for unfurl

unfurl

v.

1640s, from un- (2) "opposite of" + furl (v.). Related: unfurled, unfurling.

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