enfold

verb

en·​fold in-ˈfōld 

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

Synonyms of enfold

• wrap
• envelop
• enclose
• shroud
• encase

Examples of enfold in a Sentence

The dish is made of vegetables enfolded in a pastry crust.

We watched as darkness enfolded the city.

Recent Examples on the Web

That gallery feels like the perfect frame for Aitken’s work, at once spacious and enfolding, spare and receptive to all that visual and sonic plushness. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

The first one features a six-foot tall bronze cast angel whose wings enfold around a granite bench; the sculpture was intended to offer the comfort of an angel’s embrace for visitors who take a seat there. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

The Montreal experimental trio subtracts drums and enfolds itself within resonant, rumbling guitar tones that summon otherworldly emotion. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

Hundreds of images show her embracing members of the public, friends, family, spreading her arms as wide as wings to enfold her sons. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for enfold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enrolled
• extolled
• fivefold

Kids Definition

enfold

verb

en·​fold in-ˈfōld 

1

: to cover with folds : enclose in the folds of something

2

: embrace entry 1 sense 1, hug