Word

fold, v.
(folded, folding, folds)
freq. cnt. 6

bend or lay so that one part covers the other
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

fold fold up turn up

sample sentences

"fold up the newspaper"
"turn up your collar"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the sheets

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

folding fold folder fold

antonym

unfold

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turnup

semantic pointers

hypernym

change surface

hyponym

pleat, plicate furrow, wrinkle, crease wrinkle, crease, ruckle, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp corrugate ruffle, pleat tuck pinch, crimp cross collapse

incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

fold

sample sentences

"Fold the egg whites into the batter"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the sheets

semantic pointers

hypernym

integrate, incorporate

become folded or folded up
<verb.change>

fold fold up

sample sentences

"The bed folds in a jiffy"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fold

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

hyponym

rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle

confine in a fold, like sheep
<verb.contact>

fold pen up

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fold

semantic pointers

hypernym

hold, restrain, confine, constrain

cease to operate or cause to cease operating
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 2

close close down close up fold shut down

sample sentences

"The owners decided to move and to close the factory"
"My business closes every night at 8 P.M."
"close up the shop"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closing closure closer close

antonym

open

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shutdown

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

closedown

semantic pointers

hyponym

retire, adjourn, withdraw