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]