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- Dictionaryen·fold/inˈfōld/
verb
- 1. surround; envelop: "he shut off the engine and silence enfolded them" Similar
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ENFOLD definition: 1. to closely hold or completely cover someone or something: 2. to closely hold or completely…. Learn more.
The meaning of ENFOLD is to cover with or as if with folds : envelop. How to use enfold in a sentence.
To enfold is to wrap, envelop, or surround. You might enfold a baby in a blanket, or enfold a puppy in your arms. When you enfold something, you either wrap it in a cloth or covering, or you mimic this action literally — with your arms — or figuratively.
ENFOLD meaning: 1. to closely hold or completely cover someone or something: 2. to closely hold or completely…. Learn more.
Enfold definition: to wrap up; envelop. See examples of ENFOLD used in a sentence.
1. to wrap up; envelop. 2. to surround with or as if with folds. 3. to hug or clasp; embrace. 4. to form into a fold or folds. [1585–95]
If you enfold someone or something, you hold them close in a very gentle, loving way.
Definition of enfold verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
enfold. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English en‧fold /ɪnˈfəʊld $ -ˈfoʊld/ verb [ transitive] formal to cover or surround someone or something completely The wizard screamed as the darkness enfolded him.
envelop: to enfold someone in a cloak. to surround as if with folds: He wished to enfold her in the warmth of his love. What happened is enfolded in mystery. to hug or clasp; embrace: She enfolded him in her arms.
