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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fold together |
| Synonyms: | constrict, contract, draw together, enfold, gather, hem, insert, make snug, pinch, plait, pleat, push, put in, seam, squeeze in, swaddle, wrap |
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| Main Entry: | fold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lay in creases |
| Synonyms: | bend, cockle, corrugate, crimp, crisp, crumple, curl, dog-ear, double, double over, furrow, gather, groove, hem, intertwine, knit, lap, overlap, overlay, plait, pleat, plicate, pucker, purse, replicate, ridge, ruche, ruck, ruffle, telescope, tuck, turn under, wrinkle |
| Antonyms: | flatten, leave, unbend |
| Main Entry: | stow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reserve, store |
| Synonyms: | bundle, deposit, load, pack, pack like sardines, put away, secrete, stash, stuff, top off, tuck, warehouse* |
| Antonyms: | throw overboard, use, waste |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | plait |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | braid |
| Synonyms: | crease, flute, fold, interweave, knit, pigtail, plat, pleach, pleat, tress, tuck, twine, weave |
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| Main Entry: | fold |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
Related
Adjectives: |
accordion, biplicate, contorpuplicate, corrugated, crimped, folded, invaginated, pleached, plicate, retrorse
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| Concept: | Fold. |
| Category: | 3. Superficial form |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
fold, plicature, plait, ply, crease; tuck, gather; flexion, flexure, joint, elbow, double, doubling, duplicature, gather, wrinkle, rimple, crinkle, crankle, crumple, rumple, rivel, ruck, ruffle, dog's ear, corrugation, frounce, flounce, lapel; pucker, crow's feet; plication; accordion pleat.
-verbs
fold, double, plicate, plait, crease, wrinkle, crinkle, crankle, curl, cockle up, cocker, rimple, rumple, frizzle, frounce, rivel, twill, corrugate, ruffle, crimple, crumple, pucker; turn down, double down, down under; tuck, ruck, hem, gather.
-adjectives
folded, fluted, pleated.
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