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fold
noun(fold)
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
Synonyms: plica,
fold
verb(fold)
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
Synonyms: close, close down, close up, shut down,
fold
noun(fold)
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
Synonyms: bend, crease, crimp, flexure, plication,
Examples:
A fold in the napkin.
fold
noun(fold)
a group of sheep or goats
Synonyms: flock,
fold
verb(fold)
confine in a fold, like sheep
Synonyms: pen up,
fold
verb(fold)
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
Synonyms: fold up, turn up,
Antonyms: unfold,
Examples:
Fold up the newspaper.
fold
verb(fold)
become folded or folded up
Synonyms: fold up,
Examples:
The bed folds in a jiffy.
fold
noun(fold)
the act of folding
Synonyms: folding,
Examples:
He gave the napkins a double fold.
fold
noun(fold)
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
Synonyms: congregation, faithful,
fold
noun(fold)
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
Synonyms: folding,
fold
noun(fold)
a pen for sheep
Synonyms: sheep pen, sheepcote, sheepfold,
fold
verb(fold)
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating

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