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Fold
fəʊld
- bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another
"Sam folded up the map"
- 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"
- (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"
- 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"
- (of an enterprise or organization) cease trading or operating as a result of financial problems
"the club folded earlier this year"
- (especially of a sports player or team) suddenly stop performing well or effectively
- (in poker and other card games) drop out of a hand
- (of a polypeptide or polynucleotide chain) adopt a specific three-dimensional structure
- 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
- a slight hill or hollow in the ground
"the house lay in a fold of the hills"
- a bend or curvature of strata
- 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"