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fold

/foʊld/

Synonyms of fold Antonyms of fold Examples of fold Usage of fold Parts of fold Definition that contains fold Words sounding like fold Explanation of fold

noun
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
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plica

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body structure structure anatomical structure complex body part bodily structure
verb
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
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close close down close up shut down
noun
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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"a fold in the napkin"

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bend crease crimp flexure plication

type of:
angularity angular shape
noun
a group of sheep or goats
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flock

type of:
animal group
verb
confine in a fold, like sheep
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pen up

type of:
hold confine constrain restrain
verb
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
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"fold up the newspaper"

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fold up turn up

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unfold

type of:
change surface
verb
become folded or folded up
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"The bed folds in a jiffy"

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fold up

type of:
change
noun
the act of folding
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"he gave the napkins a double fold"

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folding

type of:
change of shape
noun
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
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congregation faithful

type of:
social group
noun
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
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folding

type of:
geological process geologic process
noun
a pen for sheep
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sheep pen sheepcote sheepfold

type of:
pen
verb
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
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integrate incorporate

Examples of fold

"a fold in the napkin"
"fold up the newspaper"
"The bed folds in a jiffy"
"he gave the napkins a double fold"

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