fold
Translation
to fold, to crease, to collapse
Examples
Can you help me fold the laundry?
Can you help me fold the laundry?
He folded the letter and put it in an envelope.
He folded the letter and put it in an envelope.
The company folded due to financial problems.
The company folded due to financial problems.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to fold (sth.) He folded the newspaper.
((...)) to fold (of a business) The business folded last year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: crease, bend, collapse; Antonyms: unfold, straighten
Etymology
From Old English 'faldan', meaning 'to bend something over on itself'.
Memory Tips
Imagine folding a piece of paper to make it smaller. This action is the core meaning.