enfold

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Alteration of earlier infold, from Middle English infolden, equivalent to en- +‎ fold.

VerbEdit

enfold (third-person singular simple present enfolds, present participle enfolding, simple past and past participle enfolded)

To fold something around; to envelop
To embrace

TranslationsEdit

to fold something around, to envelop

Bulgarian: увивам (bg) (uvivam)
Maori: kōpaki

AnagramsEdit

Folden, folden, fondle

DanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Compare German Einfalt.

PronunciationEdit

IPA^(key): /eːnfɔld/, [ˈeːnˌfʌlˀ]

NounEdit

enfold c

simplicity, naivety, simple-mindedness

SynonymsEdit

enfoldighed

Related termsEdit

enfoldig ("simple", "simple-minded")

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