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Fold

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Definitions for Fold

noun
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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Examples
  1. a fold in the napkin
  2. a crease in his trousers
  3. a plication on her blouse
  4. a flexure of the colon
  5. a bend of his elbow
noun
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
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noun
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
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noun
a group of sheep or goats
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noun
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
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noun
a pen for sheep
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sheepfold sheep pen sheepcote
noun
the act of folding
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Examples
  1. he gave the napkins a double fold
verb
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
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fold up turn up
Examples
  1. fold up the newspaper
  2. turn up your collar
verb
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
Examples
  1. Fold the egg whites into the batter
verb
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
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close up close shut down close down
Examples
  1. The owners decided to move and to close the factory
  2. My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
  3. close up the shop
verb
confine in a fold, like sheep
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pen up
verb
become folded or folded up
Synonyms
fold up
Examples
  1. The bed folds in a jiffy

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