Fold

v. t.	1.	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. [imp. & p. p. Folded; p. pr. & vb. n. Folding.] As a vesture shalt thou fold them up. - Heb. i. 12.
	2.	To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands; as, he folds his arms in despair.
	3.	To inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to infold; to clasp; to embrace. A face folded in sorrow. - J. Webster. We will descend and fold him in our arms. - Shak.
	4.	To cover or wrap up; to conceal. Nor fold my fault in cleanly coined excuses. - Shak.
v. i.	1.	To become folded, plaited, or doubled; to close over another of the same kind; to double together; as, the leaves of the door fold.
n.	1.	A doubling,esp. of any flexible substance; a part laid over on another part; a plait; a plication. Mummies . . . shrouded in a number of folds of linen. - Bacon. Folds are most common in the rocks of mountainous regions. - J. D. Dana.
	2.	Times or repetitions; - used with numerals, chiefly in composition, to denote multiplication or increase in a geometrical ratio, the doubling, tripling, etc., of anything; as, fourfold, four times, increased in a quadruple ratio, multiplied by four.
	3.	That which is folded together, or which infolds or envelops; embrace. Shall from your neck unloose his amorous fold. - Shak. Fold net a kind of net used in catching birds.
	1.	An inclosure for sheep; a sheep pen. Leaps o'er the fence with ease into the fold. - Milton.
	2.	A flock of sheep; figuratively, the Church or a church; as, Christ's fold. There shall be one fold and one shepherd. - John x. 16. The very whitest lamb in all my fold. - Tennyson.
	3.	A boundary; a limit. Fold yard an inclosure for sheep or cattle.
v. t.	1.	To confine in a fold, as sheep.
v. i.	1.	To confine sheep in a fold. The star that bids the shepherd fold. - Milton.

Noun	1.	fold - 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" Synonyms: crease, crimp, plication, flexure, bend
	2.	fold - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church Synonyms: congregation, faithful
	3.	fold - a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle) Synonyms: plica
	4.	fold - a pen for sheep Synonyms: sheep pen, sheepcote, sheepfold
	5.	fold - the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" Synonyms: folding
Verb	1.	fold - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar" Synonyms: fold up, turn up Antonyms: spread, unfold, open, spread out - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
	2.	fold - intertwine; "fold one's hands, arms, or legs"
	3.	fold - incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
	4.	fold - 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." Synonyms: close, close down, shut down
	5.	fold - confine in a fold, like sheep Synonyms: pen up
	6.	fold - become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy" Synonyms: fold up

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