enfold
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enfolding, present participle; infolds, 3rd person singular present; enfolded, past participle; infolded, past participle; infolded, past tense; enfolds, 3rd person singular present; enfolded, past tense; infolding, present participle;
/enˈfōld/,
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enfolding, present participle; infolds, 3rd person singular present; enfolded, past participle; infolded, past participle; infolded, past tense; enfolds, 3rd person singular present; enfolded, past tense; infolding, present participle;
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Surround; envelop
- - he shut off the engine and silence enfolded them
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Hold or clasp (someone) lovingly in one's arms
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Fold or shape into folds
Web Definitions:
- envelop: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
- (enfolding) involution: the action of enfolding something
- To fold something around; to envelop; To embrace; (Can we verify^(+) this sense?) To put (files etc.) in a folder. Used in computer user interfaces where a one-word verb is needed (instead of "put selected items in a new folder")