to fold
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1.0
- verb
- /foʊld/
:
doblar
- How to perfectly fold a turtleneck sweater?
- fold the paper
- fold in half
- fold the shirts
And so obviously his foot kind of folded back on itself.
- And so obviously his foot kind of folded back on itself.
- Once again, the Black God's presence folded like a cloak about her.
- How to perfectly fold a turtleneck sweater?
Examples
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Secondly, it's designed so that it can fold back on itself and lie flat.
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To make a paper airplane, first fold the sheet of paper in half lengthwise.
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How big of a square do I need to fold this shape?
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Then take this guy, fold it over like this.
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So what if we want to fold other stuff?
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So it was my job to wash and fold his laundry.
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They're going to fold it in half this way.
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When I woke up, you folded my clothes and placed my pocketbook on the bed.
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Unlike Logan, Sophia continued to fold the shirts accurately and quickly for many weeks.
Academic text (2013) -
Fold it towards me.
Synonyms
42
2.8
To fold up the edge of clothes so it covers part of them
18
2.3
To make a line in cloth or paper by folding it
6
3.0
Bend something, like a map or blanket, so it becomes small for storage
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4.8
To put one thing over another so they overlap
To fold a flap over another part to cover or close it
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A pattern where paper, cloth, or rock is bent back and forth like an accordion
- Specialized
Skin fold at the inner corner of the eye common in many East Asian people and some health conditions
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One of two thin pieces of tissue above the voice box that do not make sound
- Specialized
Lower band of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two bands
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Thin bands of tissue in the voice box that vibrate to make voice when air passes between them
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A thin piece of tissue in the throat above the vocal cords that usually does not make sound
- Specialized
A fold of tissue in the voice box that protects the airway and does not make speech sounds
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A way of bending paper to make a zigzag shape like an accordion, often used in brochures and maps
How Folded
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fold The verb fold comes from an old English root fealdan 'to bend' and means to bend or double one part over another, just like when you put papers in a folder to keep them tidy.