FOLD

(noun) the act of folding
"he gave the napkins a double fold"
synonyms : folding
(noun) a pen for sheep
synonyms : sheep pen , sheepcote , sheepfold
(noun) a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
synonyms : plica
(noun) a group of sheep or goats
synonyms : flock
(noun) a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
synonyms : congregation , faithful
(noun) a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
synonyms : folding
(noun) 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"
synonyms : bend , crease , crimp , flexure , plication
(verb) incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
"Fold the egg whites into the batter"
(verb) become folded or folded up
"The bed folds in a jiffy"
synonyms : fold up
(verb) bend or lay so that one part covers the other
"fold up the newspaper", "turn up your collar"
synonyms : fold up , turn up
(verb) confine in a fold, like sheep
synonyms : pen up
(verb) 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"
synonyms : close , close down , close up , shut down

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