entfalten — meaning in English

English meaning

• deploy verb To move troops or equipment into position for military action.
• unfold verb To open out something that was folded.
• unfurl verb To open something out from a rolled-up state, letting it hang or spread freely, as with a flag or a sail.

Senses

entfalten is used for these senses in English:

• deploy (transitive, intransitive) To unfold, open, or otherwise become ready for use.
• unfold (transitive) To undo a folding.
• unfold (intransitive) To turn out; to happen; to develop.
• unfurl To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.

deploy — full definition

1. verb To move troops or equipment into position for military action.
2. verb To put a plan, resource, or piece of software into effective use.

unfold — full definition

1. verb To open out something that was folded.
2. verb To gradually happen or develop, especially as new details become known.
3. verb To reveal or explain something step by step.

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