enfold

verb

en·​fold in-ˈfōld How to pronounce enfold (audio)
en-
enfolded; enfolding; enfolds

transitive verb

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 in a Sentence

The dish is made of vegetables enfolded in a pastry crust. We watched as darkness enfolded the city.
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Santa Maria del Popolo, a Renaissance basilica, houses two famous canvases by Caravaggio. Villa Torlonia, a sprawling park, enfolds museums, a theater, a Moorish-style greenhouse and Mussolini’s World War II bunker. Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 15 May 2025 The world watched as a joyful Rocky leapt over a barrier to hug Rihanna and then enfolded his mother and sister in his arms. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 May 2025 But the bigger challenge is that Green is enfolding stories within stories that have an associative yet indirect connection. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025 Well enfolded acidity with slight toffee on the finish. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enfold

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of enfold was in 1566

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“Enfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enfold. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

enfold

verb
en·​fold in-ˈfōld How to pronounce enfold (audio)
1
: to cover with folds : enclose in the folds of something
2

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