Synonyms:
fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
Meaning: 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:
congregation, fold, faithful
Meaning: a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
fold, fold_up, turn_up
Meaning: bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
Synonyms:
fold
Meaning: incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
Usage examples
WHY PETER RABBIT CANNOT FOLD HIS HANDS
Like sheep from out the fold of the sky, stars leapt
And then we saw the fold of a white tunic among the trees, and a gleam of gold.
'Yes, a suicide; that's why our Christian countrymen have buried him outside of the fold.
"I really believe he can't fold his hands," said Happy Jack to himself, but speaking aloud.
Her eyes shifted their gaze away to her letter, and she picked it up and began to fold it nervously.
Add 6 well-beaten eggs, sprinkle with salt and pepper and fold into an omelet and serve on a hot dish.
And he opened the gate of the fold, where the sheep had been all night, and drove them out into the meadow.
"Oh now, that's too bad!" he cried, seeing Polly fold up the remaining bits of cloth, and pick up the scraps on the floor.
No, if Christ had known that a wolf had entered the fold and was about to destroy the sheep, most certainly He would have prevented it.