unfolds
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈfoʊɫdz// UK //ʌnfˈəʊldz// un·folds
v. to open up or spread out from a folded state. It also describes a story or event as it happens or becomes known over time.
v. to open or spread out from a folded position; metaphorically, to develop or reveal itself gradually over time. Often describes the progression of a narrative or a sequence of events.
The story unfolds slowly as you read.
We watched the drama as it unfolds on the news throughout the evening.
As the investigation unfolds, new evidence suggests that the initial assumptions regarding the cause of the accident were entirely incorrect.
Usage
Can be used both transitively (to unfold a map) and intransitively (the plot unfolds).