/fəʊld/
Translation
To bend something, such as paper or cloth, so one part lies over another.
Word origin
From Old English fealdan, the common Germanic word for bending something over itself.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- fealdan
Grammar
Examples
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Here "fold" means to bend the paper so one part lies over the other.
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"Folded" is the past form of "fold".
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"Folds" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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