foldfold1 /foʊld/ ●●○ verb 
1
[transitive] to bend a piece of paper, cloth, etc. so that one part covers another part: 
She folded her clothes and put them on a chair. Fold the paper in half (=fold it across the middle).2[intransitive, transitive] to make something, for example a table or chair, smaller by bending it or closing it, so that it can be stored: Be sure to fold up the ironing board when you’re finished.3fold your arms to bend your arms so they are resting across your chest: George stood silently with his arms folded.4[intransitive] if a business folds, it fails and is not able to continue [Origin: Old English fealdan]fold in phrasal verb to gently mix another substance into a mixture when you are preparing food
1 [transitive] to bend a piece of paper, cloth, etc. so that one part covers another part: She folded her clothes and put them on a chair. Fold the paper in half (=fold it across the middle).2[intransitive, transitive] to make something, for example a table or chair, smaller by bending it or closing it, so that it can be stored: Be sure to fold up the ironing board when you’re finished.3fold your arms to bend your arms so they are resting across your chest: George stood silently with his arms folded.4[intransitive] if a business folds, it fails and is not able to continue [Origin: Old English fealdan]fold in phrasal verb to gently mix another substance into a mixture when you are preparing food
