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Definitions

fold

[fohld] / foʊld /

NOUN

double thickness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pleat

STRONG

bend circumvolution cockle convolution corrugation crease crimp crinkle flection flexure furrow gather gathering groove knife-edge lap lapel layer loop overlap plait plica plication ply pucker ridge ruck ruffle rumple shirring smocking tuck turn wrinkle

WEAK

dog's ear plicature rimple rivel ruche

Antonyms

STRONG

line

VERB

lay in creases

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bend crimp curl knit tuck

STRONG

cockle corrugate crisp crumple dog-ear double furrow gather groove hem intertwine lap overlap overlay plait pleat plicate pucker purse replicate ridge ruck ruffle telescope wrinkle

WEAK

double over ruche turn under

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straighten

STRONG

divide open smooth

WEAK

flatten free loose loosen unbend

VERB

encase, enclose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

wrap

STRONG

enfold entwine envelop involve

WEAK

do up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONG

free

WEAK

let out loose loosen

VERB

fail, close up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse

STRONG

break bust crash crumple give impoverish pauper pauperize yield

WEAK

be ruined become insolvent go bankrupt go bust go into Chapter 11 go under shut down

Antonyms

WEAK

achieve succeed

Example Sentences

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Other index providers are going well out of their way to bring SpaceX into the fold.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Bradley brought more Latinos and Asian Americans into the fold.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Once the unwanted pathways were blocked, the molecules were able to fold into the strained ring structure needed to form housanes.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Amid the turmoil, proposals were floated at various points to fold OpenAI into Musk’s electric-car maker Tesla or merge it with Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Then I crumple my lunch bag into a ball and carefully fold Madge’s note into my pocket.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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