enfold C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ɛnˈfoʊld/ UK /ɪnˈfəʊld/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to wrap up or surround, especially in an embrace She enfolded the shivering child in a warm blanket. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to wrap up or surround,... wrapenvelopembraceencircleencloseswathe ↔ Opposites unfoldreleaseunwrap Word family Derived forms enfoldmentenfolded Related forms foldunfold Etymology AI details From en- ('in') + fold (from Old English fealdan 'to fold, wrap up'), formed in Middle English to mean 'wrap in folds, surround'. fealdan Old English *falþaną Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # enfold **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɛnˈfoʊld/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈfəʊld/ ## Meanings 1. to wrap up or surround, especially in an embrace ## Examples - She enfolded the shivering child in a warm blanket. ## Synonyms - wrap - envelop - embrace - encircle - enclose - swathe ## Antonyms - unfold - release - unwrap ## Derived Forms - enfoldment - enfolded ## Related Forms - fold - unfold ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fealdan - Root: *falþaną ## Etymology From en- ('in') + fold (from Old English fealdan 'to fold, wrap up'), formed in Middle English to mean 'wrap in folds, surround'. ## AI Etymology Enfold comes from en- ('in') + fold (from Old English fealdan 'to fold, wrap up'), formed in Middle English to mean 'wrap in folds, surround'. The etymological trail includes Old English fealdan and Proto-Germanic *falþaną. As a verb, enfold means to wrap up or surround, especially in an embrace. The same family is visible in derived forms such as enfoldment and enfolded and related forms such as fold and unfold. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown