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1. | [ verb ] bend or lay so that one part covers the other | |
Synonyms: | turn_up fold_up | |
Examples: | "fold up the newspaper" "turn up your collar" |
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Related terms: | unfold change_surface crimp wrinkle cross pleat ruffle corrugate tuck collapse furrow tuck cuff folder | |
2. | [ noun ] an angular or rounded shape made by folding | |
Synonyms: | plication flexure crimp bend crease | |
Examples: | "a fold in the napkin" "a crease in his trousers" "a plication on her blouse" "a flexure of the colon" "a bend of his elbow" |
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Related terms: | angular_shape pucker pleat kink bend pleat | |
3. | [ verb ] intertwine | |
Examples: | "fold one's hands, arms, or legs" |
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Related terms: | intertwine | |
4. | [ noun ] (religion) a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church | |
Synonyms: | congregation faithful | |
Related terms: | social_group flock denomination | |
5. | [ verb ] incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating | |
Examples: | "Fold the egg whites into the batter" |
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Related terms: | integrate | |
6. | [ verb ] confine in a fold, like sheep | |
Synonyms: | pen_up | |
Related terms: | restrain | |
7. | [ verb ] cease to operate or cause to cease operating | |
Synonyms: | close shut_down close_down | |
Examples: | "The owners decided to move and to close the factory" "My business closes every night at 8 P.M. |
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Related terms: | open adjourn stopping_point closure | |
8. | [ noun ] a pen for sheep | |
Synonyms: | sheep_pen sheepcote sheepfold | |
Related terms: | pen pen_up | |
9. | [ adjective ] (used in combination) multiplied by a specified number | |
Examples: | "`fold' is a combing form in expressions like `a fiftyfold increase'" |
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Related terms: | multiple | |
10. | [ verb ] become folded or folded up | |
Synonyms: | fold_up | |
Examples: | "The bed folds in a jiffy" |
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Related terms: | change rumple | |
11. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle) | |
Synonyms: | plica | |
Related terms: | structure vocal_cord epicanthic_fold ruga tentorium | |
12. | [ noun ] the act of folding | |
Synonyms: | folding | |
Examples: | "he gave the napkins a double fold" |
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Related terms: | change_of_shape plication | |
Similar spelling: |
fouled foiled foaled Follett |