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
Only use storage boxes to neatly fold away gloves, scarves, and other winter accoutrements.—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 Musk also responded to reporting from the Wall Street Journal that Musk ally Jared Isaacman may be back in the running to lead the agency, as Duffy jockeys to fold NASA completely under the Transportation Department.—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Scrub with the cloth or a toothbrush, getting into any folds and crevices.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025 Intertrigo typically occurs in areas with skin folds, such as the armpit region.—Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fold
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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