The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - foldv.

1) bend, ply, double (over or up) , overlap, crease, pleat, gather, crimp: Fold the letter before putting it into the envelope. 2) enclose, envelop, enfold, wrap, enwrap, clasp, clip, embrace, hug, gather: He folded her in his arms. 3) give way, collapse, fail, close (up or down) , shut down, go out of business, go bankrupt, Colloq go under, go broke, go bust, Brit go to the wall: The company folded and ten employees were made redundant. --n. 4) crease, wrinkle, crinkle, pucker, pleat, gather, crimp, overlap, lap: The folds will remain crisp if you use starch when ironing.