enfold
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en·fold

transitive verb \in-ˈfōld, en-\

Definition of ENFOLD

1
a : to cover with or as if with folds : envelop
b : to surround with a covering : contain
2
: to clasp within the arms : embrace

Examples of ENFOLD

  1. The dish is made of vegetables enfolded in a pastry crust.
  2. We watched as darkness enfolded the city.

First Known Use of ENFOLD

1566

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