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en⋅fold

[en-fohld]
–verb (used with object)
1. to wrap up; envelop: to enfold someone in a cloak.
2. to surround as if with folds: He wished to enfold her in the warmth of his love. What happened is enfolded in mystery.
3. to hug or clasp; embrace: She enfolded him in her arms.
4. to form into a fold or folds: The material of the skirt had been enfolded to form a loose, graceful drape.
Also, infold.


Origin:
1585–95; en- 1 + fold 1


en⋅fold⋅er, noun
en⋅fold⋅ment, noun
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en·fold   (ěn-fōld')   
tr.v.   en·fold·ed, en·fold·ing, en·folds
  1. To cover with or as if with folds; envelop.

  2. To hold within limits; enclose.

  3. To embrace.

en·fold'er n.
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Word Origin & History

enfold 
c.1425, from en- "make, put in" + fold.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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