fold


fold (http://definr.com/fold)

     adj : (used in combination) multiplied by a specified number;
           "`fold' is a combing form in expressions like `a
           fiftyfold increase'"
     n 1: an angular shape made by folding [syn: crease, plication,
           flexure, crimp, bend]
     2: a group of people who adhere to a common faith and
        habitually attend a given church [syn: congregation, faithful]
     3: a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle) [syn: plica]
     4: a pen for sheep [syn: sheepfold, sheep pen, sheepcote]
     5: the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
        [syn: folding]
     v 1: bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the
          newspaper"; "turn up your collar" [syn: fold up, {turn
          up}] [ant: unfold]
     2: intertwine; "fold one's hands, arms, or legs"
     3: incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly
        turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg
        whites into the batter"
     4: 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. [syn: close, shut down, {close
        down}] [ant: open]
     5: confine in a fold, like sheep [syn: pen up]
     6: become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy" [syn:
         fold up]