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fold

/ fold /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of folding
"he gave the napkins a double fold"
Type of:
change of shape
Kinds of:
plication pleating
Derived:
fold up turn up
verb Sense 2
intertwine
"fold one''s hands, arms, or legs"
Type of:
intertwine twine entwine
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
"fold up the newspaper"
"turn up your collar"
Opposites:
unfold spread spread out open
Type of:
change surface
Kinds of:
pleat plicate furrow wrinkle crease
Derived:
cuff turnup crease plication flexure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
become folded or folded up
"The bed folds in a jiffy"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
rumple crumple wrinkle crease crinkle
Derived:
folding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
"Fold the egg whites into the batter"
Type of:
integrate incorporate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
"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"
Type of:
angular shape angularity
Kinds of:
pleat plait kink twist twirl
Derived:
bend flex deform twist turn
noun Sense 7
a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle)
Type of:
structure anatomical structure complex body part
Kinds of:
epicanthus epicanthic fold vocal cord vocal fold vocal band
noun Sense 8
a pen for sheep
Type of:
pen
Derived:
pen up
noun Sense 9
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
Type of:
social group
Kinds of:
flock
Has parts:
denomination
Derived:
congregate
verb Sense 10
confine in a fold, like sheep
Type of:
restrain confine hold
Derived:
sheepfold sheep pen sheepcote
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 11
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
"The owners decided to move and to close the factory"
"My business closes every night at 8 P.M."
Opposites:
open open up
Kinds of:
adjourn withdraw retire
Derived:
closure closedown closing shutdown closer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
74
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

change of shape plication pleating intertwine twine entwine change surface pleat plicate furrow wrinkle crease