fold

noun

1
the act of folding
he gave the napkins a double fold
2
a pen for sheep
3
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
4
a group of sheep or goats
5
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
6
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
7
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a fold in the napkin
a crease in his trousers

1
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
Fold the egg whites into the batter
2
become folded or folded up
The bed folds in a jiffy
3
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
fold up the newspaper
turn up your collar
4
confine in a fold, like sheep
5
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
The owners decided to move and to close the factory
My business closes every night at 8 P.M.

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