v. 1 bend, ply, double (over or up), overlap, crease, pleat, gather, crimp Fold the letter before putting it into the envelope 2 enclose, envelop, enfold, wrap, enwrap, clasp, clip, embrace, hug, gather He folded her in his arms 3 give way, collapse, fail, close (up or down), shut down, go out of business, go bankrupt, Colloq go under, go broke, go bust, Brit go to the wall The company folded and ten employees were made redundant
n. 4 crease, wrinkle, crinkle, pucker, pleat, gather, crimp, overlap, lap The folds will remain crisp if you use starch when ironing