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He wrapped himself in quotations - as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.
Rudyard Kipling

Meaning of "enfold" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENFOLD

enfold  [ɪnˈfəʊld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENFOLD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enfold is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb enfold in English.

WHAT DOES ENFOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of enfold in the English dictionary

The first definition of enfold in the dictionary is to cover by enclosing. Other definition of enfold is to embrace. Enfold is also to form with or as with folds.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENFOLD

PRESENT

Present
I enfold
you enfold
he/she/it enfolds
we enfold
you enfold
they enfold
Present continuous
I am enfolding
you are enfolding
he/she/it is enfolding
we are enfolding
you are enfolding
they are enfolding
Present perfect
I have enfolded
you have enfolded
he/she/it has enfolded
we have enfolded
you have enfolded
they have enfolded
Present perfect continuous
I have been enfolding
you have been enfolding
he/she/it has been enfolding
we have been enfolding
you have been enfolding
they have been enfolding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I enfolded
you enfolded
he/she/it enfolded
we enfolded
you enfolded
they enfolded
Past continuous
I was enfolding
you were enfolding
he/she/it was enfolding
we were enfolding
you were enfolding
they were enfolding
Past perfect
I had enfolded
you had enfolded
he/she/it had enfolded
we had enfolded
you had enfolded
they had enfolded
Past perfect continuous
I had been enfolding
you had been enfolding
he/she/it had been enfolding
we had been enfolding
you had been enfolding
they had been enfolding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will enfold
you will enfold
he/she/it will enfold
we will enfold
you will enfold
they will enfold
Future continuous
I will be enfolding
you will be enfolding
he/she/it will be enfolding
we will be enfolding
you will be enfolding
they will be enfolding
Future perfect
I will have enfolded
you will have enfolded
he/she/it will have enfolded
we will have enfolded
you will have enfolded
they will have enfolded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been enfolding
you will have been enfolding
he/she/it will have been enfolding
we will have been enfolding
you will have been enfolding
they will have been enfolding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would enfold
you would enfold
he/she/it would enfold
we would enfold
you would enfold
they would enfold
Conditional continuous
I would be enfolding
you would be enfolding
he/she/it would be enfolding
we would be enfolding
you would be enfolding
they would be enfolding
Conditional perfect
I would have enfold
you would have enfold
he/she/it would have enfold
we would have enfold
you would have enfold
they would have enfold
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been enfolding
you would have been enfolding
he/she/it would have been enfolding
we would have been enfolding
you would have been enfolding
they would have been enfolding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you enfold
we let´s enfold
you enfold
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to enfold
Past participle
enfolded
Present Participle
enfolding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENFOLD


bifold
ˈbaɪˌfəʊld
billfold
ˈbɪlˌfəʊld
blindfold
ˈblaɪndˌfəʊld
fold
fəʊld
fourfold
ˈfɔːˌfəʊld
gatefold
ˈɡeɪtˌfəʊld
infold
ɪnˈfəʊld
interfold
ˌɪntəˈfəʊld
manifold
ˈmænɪˌfəʊld
multifold
ˈmʌltɪˌfəʊld
refold
riːˈfəʊld
sevenfold
ˈsɛvənˌfəʊld
sheepfold
ˈʃiːpˌfəʊld
sixfold
ˈsɪksˌfəʊld
tenfold
ˈtɛnˌfəʊld
threefold
ˈθriːˌfəʊld
trifold
ˈtraɪˌfəʊld
twofold
ˈtuːˌfəʊld
unfold
ʌnˈfəʊld
upfold
ʌpˈfəʊld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENFOLD

enfierce
enfilade
enfiled
enfire
enflesh
enfleurage
enflower
enfolder
enfoldment
enforce
enforceability
enforceable
enforced
enforcedly
enforcement
enforcement action
enforcement order
enforcer
enforest
enfouldered

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENFOLD

eightfold
epicanthic fold
fanfold
fivefold
gantry scaffold
hundredfold
manyfold
millionfold
myriadfold
nailfold
ninefold
onefold
pinfold
scaffold
severalfold
thirtyfold
thousandfold
twelvefold
twentyfold
unblindfold

Synonyms and antonyms of enfold in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENFOLD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enfold» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of enfold

Translation of «enfold» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENFOLD

Find out the translation of enfold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enfold from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enfold» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拥抱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enfold
570 millions of speakers

English

enfold
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लपेटना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نلمس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

окутать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

envolvê
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলিঙ্গনাবদ্ধ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

envelopper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enfold
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

enfold
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

包む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

싸다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enfold
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ôm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்றிமூடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Enfold
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avvolgerà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zawijać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

огорнути
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îmbrățișa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγκαλιάζουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omvou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omsluta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

enfold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enfold

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENFOLD»

The term «enfold» is regularly used and occupies the 85.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENFOLD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enfold

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «ENFOLD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enfold.
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Rudyard Kipling
He wrapped himself in quotations - as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENFOLD»

Discover the use of enfold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enfold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unfold/enfold: An Art Book
The author invites the reader to unfold and discover an extrordinary world. Includes die-cut pages. Entire book is one continuous folded page, with images on front and back of each panel.
Květa Pacovská, 2005
2
Enfold Me: A Novel of Post-Israel
Written by an Israeli, Enfold Me is a provocative and dark journey into a chillingly-realistic post-Israel Middle East.
Steven Greenberg, 2012
3
Enfold me with your love, Lord
ENFOLD ME WITH YOUR LOVE, LORD First published in 2011 by Struik Christian Books An imprint of Struik Christian Media A division ofNew Holland Publishing (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (New Holland Publishing is a member of Avusa Ltd.) ...
Nina Smit, 2011
4
The Parliamentary Debates (Authorized Edition)
I. Read \" (Viicount Enfold) June 29 (No. 108) Read 2** July 6 Committee * ; Report July 8 Read 3" " July 9 Royal Assent July 19 [43 A 44 Viet. c. Iviii] Local Government Provisional Orders (Abingdon, &c.) Bill (Jfr. Sibbert, Mr. Dodton) c. Ordered ...
Great Britain. Parliament, 1880
5
Know Thyself, and Other Poems
Enfold. Me. in. Thy. Arms. T OVE, I am weary, heartsick, sore afraid, '•-"' Depressed, yet knowing no sufficient cause. Enfold me in thy arms, so close, so close; Breathe on me with thy love till I forget Time, space, the world, and all corroding ...
Adelle E. Burch, 1909
6
HANSARD'S PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES
c. Bill withdrawn * July 1 [Bill 157] Local Government (Gas) Provisional Order Bill (Mr. Sibbert, Mr. Dodton) e. Report * June 15 [Bill 123] Read 3° * June 16 1. Read !•* ( Viicaunt Enfold) Jun* 17 (No. 87) Read &• June 25 Committee * ; Report ...
7
Hearts on Fire: Praying with Jesuits
Enfold Me in Your Heart Lord, enfold me in the depths of your heart; and there hold me, refine, purge, and set me on fire, raise me aloft, until my own self knows utter annihilation. —Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ I Take My Stand on His Word  ...
Michael Harter, 2005
8
Mind, Matter and the Implicate Order
To consider a more down-to- earth example, when one is in a room, the light waves in each region typically enfold information about the objects in the whole room. Thus information about the “explicate order” of, say, the furniture in the room is ...
Paavo T. I. Pylkkänen, 2006
9
Welcome and Enfold: Helping New People Find Their Place in ...
This newly revised, four-session program helps you analyze how well your congregation is welcoming and enfolding new members. The study material includes diagnostic tools, discussion starters, strategies, and other key helps.
Jeff Stam, 1999
10
Thoughts on A Pagan Life: Collected Essays
Instead of trying to completely throw out all the theological principles that we have ever learned or experienced, I believe we need to learn to, as Ken Wilbur puts it, enfold and transcend them. We enfold within us those things or principles  ...
Shanddaramon, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENFOLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enfold is used in the context of the following news items.
1
21 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week
... and high-minded, cross-platform hijinks to enfold the sprawling entirety of the property into a singular, site-specific environmental experience. «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Decision Points for Your Hypervisor Choice
In short, what it takes to enfold and isolate an operational environment is quite different from computing environment to computing environment. «Virtualization Review, Jul 15»
3
Fight hip-hop nostalgia and see DJ Quik because of his new music
I use scare quotes partially because I wouldn't consider, say, Senses Fail's Let it Enfold You a "classic" album—but that didn't stop the ... «Chicago Reader, Jul 15»
4
Homily delivered by Fr Michael Hinds at the funeral of Dr. John Hinds
... or solace, and certain that those outstretched arms of our Saviour on the cross will now warmly enfold John in their heavenly embrace. «Coleraine Times, Jul 15»
5
Mahama Has Lost It - As Fuel Prices and Falling Cedi Make Life …
As a friend said the other day, more comic features would enfold as Ghanaians begin the count to the vote on December 7, 2016. Expect this ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
FIFA Women's World Cup US savour perfect 4th of July after-party
There we see two girls wearing shirts with her name on it, who enfold the USA captain in a hug. Rylie and Reece could not be happier or ... «FIFA.com, Jul 15»
7
Isetan Shinjuku; Tokyo's Most Fashion Forward Department Store …
The products and other brands are also hugely diverse, with as much space dedicated to local labels like Enfold, Limi Feu and Sacai as global ... «Fashion Headline Japan, Jun 15»
8
Cities in Hampton Roads face monumental decisions
Still, the debate over what's still appropriate 150 years since the Confederates were defeated seems likely to enfold any memorial to the Grays ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jun 15»
9
Love in the Time of Violence
The 112 minute film revolves around heartening sequences that enfold when he tries to reach Brinda. The story seems to convey an overlaying ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
10
The way I see it...By Eric Baxter
The River Clyde is often described rightly as being the jewel in Inverclyde's crown, and the spectacle that will enfold upon it will be seen by ... «Greenock Telegraph, Jun 15»

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