fold

fold 1  (fld) v. fold·ed, fold·ing, folds v.tr. 1. To bend over or double up so that one part lies on another part: fold a sheet of paper. 2. To make compact by doubling or bending over parts: folded the laundry; folded the chairs for stacking. 3. To bring from an extended to a closed position: The hawk folded its wings. 4. To bring from a compact to an extended position; unfold: folded the ironing board down from the wall; folded out the map to see where we were. 5. To place together and intertwine: fold one's arms. 6. To envelop or clasp; enfold: folded his children to his breast; folded the check into the letter. 7. To blend (a light ingredient) into a heavier mixture with a series of gentle turns: folded the beaten egg whites into the batter. 8. a. Informal To discontinue operating; close: They had to fold the company a year after they started it. b. Games To withdraw (one's hand) in defeat, as by laying cards face down on a table. 9. Geology To form bends in (a stratum of rock). v.intr. 1. a. To become folded. b. To be capable of being folded: a bed that folds for easy storage. 2. Informal To close, especially for lack of financial success; fail. 3. Games To withdraw from a game in defeat. 4. Informal a. To give in; buckle: a team that never folded under pressure. b. To weaken or collapse from exertion. n. 1. The act or an instance of folding. 2. A part that has been folded over or against another: the loose folds of the drapery; clothes stacked in neat folds. 3. A line or mark made by folding; a crease: tore the paper carefully along the fold. 4. A coil or bend, as of rope. 5. Chiefly British A hill or dale in undulating country. 6. Geology A bend in a stratum of rock. 7. Anatomy A crease or ridge apparently formed by folding, as of a membrane; a plica. [Middle English folden, from Old English fealdan, faldan; see pel-2 in Indo-European roots.] folda·ble adj.

fold1 top: isocline fold center: overfold bottom: recumbent fold

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Verb

1. to bend double so that one part covers another

2. to bring together and intertwine (the arms or legs)

3. fold up to enclose in a surrounding material

4. Literary to clasp (a person) in one's arms

5. Also: (fold in) to mix (ingredients) by gently turning one over the other with a spoon

6. Informal (of a business, organization, or project) to fail or go bankrupt

Noun

1. a piece or section that has been folded

2. a mark, crease, or hollow made by folding

3. a bend in stratified rocks that results from movements within the earth's crust [Old English fealdan]

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Noun

1. Brit, Austral and S African a small enclosure for sheep

2. a church or the members of it [Old English falod]

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fold  (fld) A bend in a layer of rock or in another planar feature such as foliation or the cleavage of a mineral. Folds occur as the result of deformation, usually associated with plate-tectonic forces.

fold types of folds: a. anticline, b. syncline, c. isocline, d. overturned, e. recumbent, f. overthrust

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Fold a flock enclosed within a fence or shelter; a congregation or group of Christians.

Examples: fold of Christ, 1541; of sheep, 1697.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fold - 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" crease, crimp, plication, flexure, bend pleat, plait - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape angular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp angles twirl, kink, twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight pucker, ruck - an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
	2.	fold - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church congregation, faithful social group - people sharing some social relation flock - a church congregation guided by a pastor denomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
	3.	fold - a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock folding geologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
	4.	fold - a group of sheep or goats flock sheep - woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat animal group - a group of animals
	5.	fold - a folded part (as in skin or muscle) plica anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" epicanthic fold, epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold - either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx ruga - (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach" tentorium - (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum
	6.	fold - a pen for sheep sheep pen, sheepcote, sheepfold pen - an enclosure for confining livestock
	7.	fold - the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" folding change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something pleating, plication - the act of folding in parallel folds
Verb	1.	fold - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar" fold up, turn up change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface plicate, pleat - fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth" crease, furrow, wrinkle - make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow" crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch up, wrinkle, scrunch - make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane" corrugate - fold into ridges; "corrugate iron" pleat, ruffle - pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric" tuck - make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet" crimp, pinch - make ridges into by pinching together cross - fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs" collapse - fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand" spread, unfold, open, spread out - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
	2.	fold - incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter" incorporate, integrate - make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"
	3.	fold - 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" close down, close up, shut down, close adjourn, retire, withdraw - break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
	4.	fold - confine in a fold, like sheep pen up restrain, confine, hold - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
	5.	fold - become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy" fold up change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" crinkle, rumple, wrinkle, crumple, crease - become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"

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fold

verb 1. bend, double, gather, tuck, overlap, crease, pleat, intertwine, double over, turn under

verb 2. (often with up) (Informal) go bankrupt, close, fail, crash, collapse, founder, shut down, go under, be ruined, go bust (informal) go to the wall, go belly-up (slang)

verb 3. (with in) wrap, envelop, entwine, enfold

verb 4. (often with up or in) wrap up, wrap, enclose, envelop, do up, enfold

noun 5. crease, turn, gather, bend, layer, overlap, wrinkle, pleat, ruffle, furrow, knife-edge, double thickness, folded portion

Translations

fold [fəuld] n (= bend, crease) → pliegue m;

(AGR) → redil m

vt → doblar [+ map etc]; plegar;

to fold one's arms → cruzarse de brazos

fold up vi → plegarse, doblarse; [business] → quebrar

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fold [fəuld] n (= bend, crease) → pli m;

(Agr) → parc m à moutons (fig); bercail m

vt → plier;

to fold one's arms → croiser les bras

fold up vi [map etc] → se plier, se replier; [business] → fermer boutique

vt [+ map etc] → plier, replier

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fold [fəuld] n → Falte f;

(Agr) → Pferch m (fig); Schoß m

vt → (zusammen)falten;

(arms) → verschränken

vi (business) → eingehen (inf)

fold up fold vi → sich zusammenfalten lassen;

(bed, table) → sich zusammenklappen lassen;

(business) → eingehen (inf)

vt → zusammenfalten

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fold [fəuld] n (= bend, crease) → piega;

(AGR) → ovile m;

(fig) → gregge m

vt → piegare;

to fold one's arms → incrociare le braccia

fold up vi [map etc] → piegarsi; [business] → crollare

vt [+ map etc] → piegare, ripiegare