/fəʊld/

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Meaning

To bend something, such as paper or cloth, so one part lies over another.

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Word origin

From Old English fealdan, the common Germanic word for bending something over itself.

Origin
Old English
Root
fealdan

Grammar

Verb typeregular (fold, folds, folded)

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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