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fold

English → English

verb//foʊld//

(action) Fold: to bend something flexible so that one part of it covers another

She carefully folded the silk dress and placed it inside the suitcase for her trip.

(English) She carefully folded the silk dress and placed it inside the suitcase for her trip.

In the art of origami, you must fold a single square of paper to create a complex shape like a crane.

(English) In the art of origami, you must fold a single square of paper to create a complex shape like a crane.

noun//foʊld//

(object) Fold: a line or crease produced in something by folding it

The old map was so worn that it began to tear along the horizontal fold in the center.

(English) The old map was so worn that it began to tear along the horizontal fold in the center.

The detective found a secret message hidden in the fold of the victim's letter.

(English) The detective found a secret message hidden in the fold of the victim's letter.

Entry ID: en:en:fold · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary