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

Examples of enfold in a Sentence

The dish is made of vegetables enfolded in a pastry crust. We watched as darkness enfolded the city.
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The enfolding tensions of late capitalism are shaped into a coherent yet discomfiting whole. Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025 Tannins well enfolded into this bold juice, with bracing and brilliant acidity. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Their interactions generate magnetic energy, which unspools to enfold our planet in the magnetosphere. Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025 But there’s another loss enfolded into that one, a loss that’s just sort of…there. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enfold

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

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“Enfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enfold. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

enfold

verb
en·​fold in-ˈfōld How to pronounce enfold (audio)
1
: to cover with folds : enclose in the folds of something
2

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