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Fold
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Fold
/fəʊld/
To bend something over itself to create a crease or to join more than two parts together.
Synonyms:
bend
crease
double
turn
wrap
Antonyms:
unfold
open
spread
extend
expand
Examples:
Fold
the paper in half, please.
After dinner, I always
fold
my clothes neatly.
Etymology:
The word
fold
comes from the Old English
fealdan,
akin to Old High German
faltan,
meaning to make convolutions or to double something over.
Usage Statistics:
16 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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