unfurl

[ uhn-furl ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.

verb (used without object)
  1. to become unfurled.

Origin of unfurl

1
First recorded in 1635–45; un-2 + furl

Other words from unfurl

  • un·furl·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for unfurl

unfurl

/ (ʌnˈfɜːl) /


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

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