- 1enfold somebody/something (in something) to hold someone in your arms in a way that shows affection synonym embrace She lay quietly, enfolded in his arms.
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- 2enfold somebody/something (in something) to surround or cover someone or something completely Darkness spread and enfolded him. The summit was enfolded in a circle of white cloud.
enfold
verbNAmE//ɪnˈfoʊld//
(literary)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they enfold he / she / it enfolds
past simple enfolded
-ing form enfolding
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