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infold

infold verb: to fold inwards.

Verb

infold (third-person singular simple present infolds, present participle infolding, simple past and past participle infolded)

  1. To fold inwards.
  2. (transitive) To wrap up or inwrap; involve; inclose; enfold or envelop.
  3. (transitive) To clasp with the arms; embrace.

Noun

infold (plural infolds)

  1. Synonym of infolding.
    Synonyms:
    infolding

Synonyms of infold

Forms of infold

Verb
third-person singular presentinfolds
present participleinfolding
past participleinfolded
pastinfolded
alternative formenfold
Noun
pluralinfolds

Origin of infold

From Middle English infolden, equivalent to in- + fold.

Questions about infold

What does infold mean?
Infold means to fold inwards.
What part of speech is infold?
Infold can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of infold?
The past tense of infold is infolded.

Words near infold in the dictionary

  1. infohazard
  2. infohazardous
  3. infohazards
  4. infoholic
  5. infoholics
  6. infold
  7. infolded
  8. infolder
  9. infolders
  10. infolding
  11. infoldings

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