Noun (1)
ready to welcome their old Liberal friend back into the foldVerb (2)fold the blanket so that it will fit inside the trunk
the business folded after just two months Suffix
It will repay you tenfold.
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Verb
For more detailed instructions, first, fold your clothes in whatever shape works best for you and then stack them into a cube.—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 July 2024 The victim's father sat with head bowed and his hands folded as the teen admitted to abduction and hazing in court Tuesday.—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 July 2024
Noun
And then host Julie Chen Moonves attempted to convince them to add a 17th member to their fold — a member who was actually artificial intelligence masquerading as a surfer girl named Ainsley.—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 July 2024 Republican strategist Matt Mackowiak, who is close to donors and attending the convention, said corporate America has several reasons to return to the GOP fold.—Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fold
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English, from Old English fealdan; akin to Old High German faldan to fold, Greek diplasios twofold
Noun (2) and Verb (2)
Middle English, from Old English falod; akin to Old Saxon faled enclosure
Suffix
Middle English, from Old English -feald; akin to Old High German -falt -fold, Latin -plex, -plus, Old English fealdan
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