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infold

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in⋅fold

1  [in-fohld]
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–verb (used with object)
enfold.

in⋅fold

2  [in-fohld]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
to invaginate (defs. 2–4).
Origin:
in- 1 + fold 1 ; cf. enfold

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

Related forms:
en⋅fold⋅er, noun
en⋅fold⋅ment, noun
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in·fold   (ĭn-fōld')   
v.   in·fold·ed, in·fold·ing, in·folds

v.   intr.
To fold inward.
v.   tr.
To enfold.
in·fold'er n., in·fold'ment n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·fold
Pronunciation: in-'fOld
Function: transitive verb
: to cover or surround with folds or a covering <infold the hernialsac with sutures> infold intransitive senses
Pronunciation: 'in-"
: to fold inward or toward one another infold and fuse>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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