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Infold — In*fold (?n f?ld ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infolded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Infolding}.] [Pref. in in + fold.] [Written also {enfold}.] 1. To wrap up or cover with folds; to envelop; to inwrap; to inclose; to involve. [1913 Webster] Gilded tombs do… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infold — index contain (enclose) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
infold — [in fōld′] vt. var. of ENFOLD … English World dictionary
infold — To inclose within a fold, as in “infolding” an ulcer of the stomach, in which the walls on either side of the lesion are brought together and sutured. * * * in·fold in fōld vt to cover or surround with folds or a covering <infold the hernial… … Medical dictionary
infold — verb Date: 15th century transitive verb enfold, envelop intransitive verb to fold inward or toward one another … New Collegiate Dictionary
infold — verb a) To fold inwards b) To enfold or envelop … Wiktionary
infold — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandages: enfold, envelop, enwrap, invest, roll, swaddle, swathe, wrap, wrap up. See PUT ON. 2. To surround and cover completely so as to obscure: cloak, clothe,… … English dictionary for students
infold — in·fold || ɪn fəʊld v. envelope, wrap up; surround; embrace, hug (also enfold) … English contemporary dictionary
infold — v. a. [Sometimes written Enfold.] 1. Inwrap, enclose, wrap, fold, envelop. 2. Clasp, embrace … New dictionary of synonyms
infold — in·fold … English syllables
