unfurl.
To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.
Meaning & usage
To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.
They unfurled the flag at the start of the festival.
To roll out or debut anything.
When will we be unfurling the new feature?
To open up by unrolling.
To turn out or unfold; to evolve; to progress.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- English furl English unfurl From un- + furl.
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