fold
Translation
to fold, to crease, to go out of business
Examples
Please fold the clothes.
Please fold the clothes.
He folded his arms.
He folded his arms.
The company folded last year.
The company folded last year.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to bend (sth.) over on itself Please fold the laundry.
((one's arms)) to cross one's arms over one's chest He folded his arms and waited.
Similar Words
Synonyms: crease, bend, pleat; Antonyms: unfold, straighten
Etymology
From Old English 'faldan', meaning 'to bend, to wrap up'. It has cognates in many Germanic languages.
Memory Tips
Think of folding a piece of paper. This core action of bending something over on itself extends to folding arms or a business failing.