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View synonyms for unfurl

unfurl

[ uhn-furl ]

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.

unfurl

/ ʌnˈfɜːl /

verb

  1. to unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • un·furla·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unfurl1

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

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