(with reference to an organized group) To break up or cause to break up
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To fold or bend something over, especially so that it comes in contact with itself
“Mama asks me to help her fold the sheets, a chore I usually enjoy.”
To wrinkle, or cause to become wrinkled
“His freckles were starting to fold into wrinkles from working outside in the sun and the wind.”
To envelop or enclose someone or something
“He felt a powerful rush of desire to fold her in his arms and embrace her tightly, but knew that such a thing was impossible.”
(of a business) To go bankrupt or become insolvent
“He was unable to secure a traditional loan to expand his inventory and feared his business would eventually fold.”
To fail, especially in spectacular fashion
“For the past two years, Soverel has co-skippered Locura, a boat that tore up its competition in early races, only to fold In the final leg of the six-race series.”
To blend by stirring gently, with a folding action
“Using a large metal spoon, fold the egg white into the batter.”
To bend and give way under pressure or strain
To move, or cause to move, in a spiral or curved course
To give up one's resistance against something
To break up into small pieces as the result of impact
To tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel
To stir or whisk vigorously
To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
To settle the affairs of (a company), by using its assets to pay its debts
To make something more complex
Act in an excessively subservient manner
To cover an opening
To droop downwards
To weave together into a braid
(with reference to an organized group) To break up or cause to break up
To retreat from something frightening or dangerous
To come to an end or conclusion
The form or shape produced by folding something
“Very soon, I knew her as well as any old house in the city and could have described every fold in her dress and every feature in her face.”
A furrow or wrinkle on a surface
“Every fold in his forehead seemed to break in the middle and diverge toward the meeting of his eyebrows.”
A group of people sharing a common or social interest
“He doubted if the people at home would accept him in their fold, having conducted himself unbefittingly.”
A religious congregation
“The teeming populations of our metropolis, manufacturing and mining districts, abounding as they do in energy and intelligence, shall be gathered within the Church's fold.”
A pen or enclosure in a field where livestock, especially sheep, can be kept
“At nightfall, the shepherd shut him with the sheep in the fold and made it fast all around by blocking the entrance.”
A thin, flat piece of material made of cloth, paper, metal, etc.
(the community) A group of people typically sharing the same social values
A thin layer covering a surface
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form
The members, or the number of members, in a group
A space or area that is enclosed by a wall or barrier
An organization dedicated to religious doctrines or pursuits
A large roll of fabric or similar material
A place or building for public religious worship
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