fold

/fˈoʊld/

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Noun
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"
Noun
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
Noun
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
Noun
a group of sheep or goats
Noun
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
Noun
a pen for sheep
Noun
the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
Verb
bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
Verb
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
Verb
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."; "close up the shop"
Verb
confine in a fold, like sheep
Verb
become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"
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Antonyms

unfold
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