English · Common Verbs
fold
/fəʊld/
[/fəʊld/]
to bend something over itself
Beginnerverb
Definition
Base form of 'fold': to bend something over itself.
Example
Please fold the clean clothes neatly and put them away in the wooden drawer.
Please fold the clean clothes neatly and put them away in the wooden drawer.
Etymology
From Old English 'fealdan' (to fold).
How & Where It’s Used
Used as the dictionary form after 'to' and with most present-tense subjects.