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   enfold

   /ɪnˈfəʊld/

   verb

   • 1. surround; envelop: "he shut off the engine and silence enfolded them" Similar envelopengulfsheatheswatheswaddlecocoonshroudveilcloakdrapecoverconcealmasksurroundencirclecircleencloseencaseliterary:enshroudmantlepallpavelaprare:obnubilate
   • ▪ hold or clasp (someone) lovingly in one's arms: "he enfolded her in his arms and stroked her hair" Similar claspholdfoldwrapsqueezeclutchtakegatherembracehugcuddlecradleliterary:embosomarchaic:strain

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘involve, entail, imply’; formerly also as infold): from en-1, in-2 ‘within’ + fold1.

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   • 1. enfoldment noun

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   What is another word for enfold?

   • Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms: envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose(verb) enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering. "Fog enveloped the house" enclose, hold in, confine(verb) close in; darkness enclosed him". Synonyms: enclose, close in, inclose, shut in(verb) surround completely.

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   How do you enfold a baby?

   • 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. You could say, for example, that as you walk home at sunset, the night begins to enfold your neighborhood.

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   What does it mean to enfold someone?

   • Aurora felt the opium haze enfold her. Winona was now comfortably enfolded in a woolly dressing-gown. If you enfold someone or something, you hold them close in a very gentle, loving way. Ted came up behind him, enfolding him in his arms. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins! Collins! 1. 2.

   ENFOLD definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   How does En-Fold work?

   • En-Fold works with individuals and carers at any stage of their diagnostic journey, to provide information and support. We recognise that going through the diagnostic pathway can be a long and challenging process, with a sense of isolation afterwards.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enfoldEnfold Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Enfold is a verb that means to cover with or as if with folds, to surround with a covering, or to clasp within the arms. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for enfold.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENFOLD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Enfold means to closely hold or completely cover someone or something. See how to use this literary verb in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › enfoldENFOLD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ENFOLD meaning: 1. to closely hold or completely cover someone or something: 2. to closely hold or completely…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › enfoldENFOLD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Enfold means to wrap up, envelop, surround, embrace, or form into folds. See the origin, pronunciation, and usage of enfold in sentences from Project Gutenberg.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enfoldEnfold - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionenfold verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Enfold means to hold someone in your arms in a way that shows affection or to surround or cover someone or something completely. See the pronunciation, pictures, synonyms and usage notes of enfold in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › enfoldEnfold - definition of enfold by The Free Dictionary

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   Enfold means to cover with or as if with folds, to surround, or to embrace. Learn how to use enfold in a sentence, see synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.