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   fold

   /fəʊld/

   verb

   • 1. bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another: "Sam folded up the map" Similar doubledouble overdouble upcreaseturn underturn upturn overbendoverlaptuckgatherpleatcrimpbunch
   • ▪ mix an ingredient gently with (another ingredient), especially by lifting a mixture with a spoon so as to enclose it without stirring or beating: "fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture" Similar mixblendstir gentlyenvelopintroducespoon
   • ▪ (of a piece of furniture or equipment) be able to be bent or rearranged into a flatter or more compact shape, typically in order to make it easier to store or carry: "the deckchair folds flat"
   • ▪ bend or rearrange (a piece of furniture or equipment) into a flatter or more compact shape: "the small card table was folded up and put away"
   • ▪ be able to be opened out; unfold: "the sofa folds out"
   • ▪ cause (rock strata) to undergo bending or curvature: "a more active period of igneous activity caused intense folding"
   • ▪ (of a polypeptide or polynucleotide chain) adopt a specific three-dimensional structure.
   • 2. cover or wrap something in (a soft or flexible material): "a bag was folded around the book"
   • ▪ hold or clasp (someone) in one's arms affectionately or passionately: "Bob folded her in his arms" Similar enfoldwrapwrap upenveloptakegatherclaspsqueezeclutchembracehugcuddlecradleliterary:embosomarchaic:strain
   • 3. (of an enterprise or organization) cease trading or operating as a result of financial problems: informal "the club folded earlier this year" Similar failcollapsecrashfounderbe ruinedcave ingo bankruptbecome insolventcease tradinggo into receivershipgo into liquidationbe liquidatedbe wound upbe closed (down)be shut (down)informal:go bustgo brokego bumpgo undergo to the wallgo belly upcome a cropperflopflatline
   • ▪ (especially of a sports player or team) suddenly stop performing well or effectively.
   • ▪ (in poker and other card games) drop out of a hand.

   noun

   • 1. a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth: "the fabric fell in soft folds"
   • ▪ an area of skin that sags or hangs loosely.
   • 2. a slight hill or hollow in the ground: British "the house lay in a fold of the hills"
   • ▪ a bend or curvature of strata.
   • 3. a line or crease produced in paper or cloth as the result of folding it.
   • ▪ a piece of paper or cloth that has been folded: "a fold of paper slipped out of the diary"

   Word Origin Old Englishfalden, fealden, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vouwen and German falten.

   Derivatives

   • 1. foldable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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     fold translate: melipat, menumpuk, merapatkan, lipatan,...

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     FOLD translate: ～を折りたたむ, 折り目, たたむ, 折（お）りたたむ, 破産（はさん）する,...

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   noun. a part that is folded; pleat; layer: folds of cloth. a crease made by folding: He cut the paper along the fold. a hollow made by folding: to carry something in the fold of one's dress.

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