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
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This reusable water bottle folds flat when empty and takes up virtually no space.—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025 The Late Show franchise will fold after 33 years, with the first 22 seasons having been hosted by David Letterman.—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Noun
Wash and fold is $1.60 plus tax per pound, with a 14-pound minimum.—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025 The bundled stand folds to support the Asus ZenScreen MB16AHG and enables you to set your display in portrait as well as landscape orientations.—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 14 July 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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