Meaning
To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
The verb is from Middle English folden, from Old English fealdan, from Proto-West Germanic *falþan, from Proto-Germanic *falþaną (“to fold”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to fold”). Cognate with Dutch vouwen, German falten. The noun is from Middle English folde, falde, itself derived from the verb.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
unfold
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles: