enfold

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Alteration of earlier infold, from Middle English infolden, equivalent to en- +‎ fold.

Verb[edit]

enfold (third-person singular simple present enfolds, present participle enfolding, simple past and past participle enfolded)

  1. Alternative form of infold

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare German Einfalt.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /eːnfɔld/, [ˈeːnˌfʌlˀ]

Noun[edit]

enfold c

  1. simplicity, naivety, simple-mindedness

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