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[fəʊld], (Verb)
Definitions:
- bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another
(e.g: Sam folded up the map)
- cover or wrap something in (a soft or flexible material)
(e.g: a bag was folded around the book)
- (of an enterprise or organization) cease trading or operating as a result of financial problems
(e.g: the club folded earlier this year)
Phrases:
- above the fold
- below the fold
- fold one's arms
- fold one's hands
Origin
:
Old English falden, fealden, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vouwen and German falten
[fəʊld], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth
(e.g: the fabric fell in soft folds)
- a slight hill or hollow in the ground
(e.g: the house lay in a fold of the hills)
- a line or crease produced in paper or cloth as the result of folding it
Phrases:
- above the fold
- below the fold
- fold one's arms
- fold one's hands
Origin
:
Old English falden, fealden, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vouwen and German falten
[fəʊld], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a pen or enclosure in a field where livestock, especially sheep, can be kept
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English fald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vaalt
[fəʊld], (Verb)
Definitions:
- shut (livestock) in a fold
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English fald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vaalt
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