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BNC: 24956 COCA: 21056

enfold

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
enfold /ɪnˈfoʊld/ verb
enfolds; enfolded; enfolding
enfold
/ɪnˈfoʊld/
verb
enfolds; enfolded; enfolding
Learner's definition of ENFOLD
[+ object] formal
: to cover (someone or something) completely裹住;包住
: to hold (someone or something) in your arms拥抱;怀抱
BNC: 24956 COCA: 21056

enfold

verb

en·​fold in-ˈfōld How to pronounce enfold (audio)
en-
enfolded; enfolding; enfolds

transitive verb

1
a
: to cover with or as if with folds : envelop
b
: to surround with a covering : contain
2
: to clasp within the arms : embrace

Example Sentences

The dish is made of vegetables enfolded in a pastry crust. We watched as darkness enfolded the city.
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Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of enfold was in 1566
BNC: 24956 COCA: 21056

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