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/fəʊld/

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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

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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This word is part of lesson 77.