English to English noun 1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding  a fold in the napkin|a crease in his trousers|a plication on her blouse|a flexure of the colon|a bend of his elbow source: wordnet30
2. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church  source: wordnet30
3. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock  source: wordnet30
4. a group of sheep or goats  source: wordnet30
5. a folded part (as in skin or muscle)  source: wordnet30
6. a pen for sheep  source: wordnet30
7. the act of folding  he gave the napkins a double fold source: wordnet30
8. A doubling,esp. of any flexible substance; a part laid over on another part; a plait; a plication.  source: webster1913
9. An inclosure for sheep; a sheep pen.  source: webster1913
verb 10. bend or lay so that one part covers the other  fold up the newspaper|turn up your collar source: wordnet30
11. incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating  Fold the egg whites into the batter source: wordnet30
12. 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.|close up the shop source: wordnet30
13. confine in a fold, like sheep  source: wordnet30
14. become folded or folded up  The bed folds in a jiffy source: wordnet30
15. To lap or lay in plaits or folds; to lay one part over another part of; to double; as, to fold cloth; to fold a letter.  source: webster1913
16. To become folded, plaited, or doubled; to close over another of the same kind; to double together; as, the leaves of the door fold.  source: webster1913
17. To confine in a fold, as sheep.  source: webster1913
18. To confine sheep in a fold.  source: webster1913
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