enfold

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To fold something around; to envelop
To embrace
If something enfolds an object or person, they cover, surround, or are wrapped around that object or person. Aurora felt the opium haze enfold her Wood was now comfortably enfolded in a woolly dressing-gown
{f} envelope, wrap up; surround; embrace, hug (also infold)
If you enfold someone or something, you hold them close in a very gentle, loving way. Thack came up behind him, enfolding him in his arms. to cover or surround someone or something completely
To infold
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
infold
To fold inwards
infold
To enfold or envelop
enfolded
past of enfold
enfolding
the action of enfolding something
enfolding
present participle of enfold
enfolding
{i} enveloping; surrounding; hugging, embracing
enfolds
third-person singular of enfold
infold
{f} envelope, wrap up; surround; embrace, hug (also enfold)
infold
To wrap up or cover with folds; to envelop; to inwrap; to inclose; to involve
infold
To clasp with the arms; to embrace
infolded
{s} wrapped up, enveloped, surrounded; embraced
infolding
the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface; "the invagination of the blastula"
enfold
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