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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

/ ʌˈɜː /

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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unfurlable adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unfurl1

First recorded in 1635–45; un- 2 + furl
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Stoic and self-aware, Fassbender’s Martian is a slippery figure whose sense of self begins to unravel as the show’s thrilling first season unfurls.

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One teenager unfurled and held up the national flag — red with a yellow star — for a photo.

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And then, in a moment of raw emotion, PSG's "Ultras" unfurled their own tribute - a giant flag emblazoned with an image of father and daughter, in the French club's shirt, planting a flag.

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She unfurls her own wings of desire for the beautiful Odette.

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On Sunday, a large Israeli flag was unfurled at the Western Wall plaza.

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