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Definition of Infold
1. v. t. To wrap up or cover with folds; to envelop; to inwrap; to inclose; to involve.
Definition of Infold
1. Verb. (transitive) To fold inwards. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To wrap up or inwrap; involve; inclose; enfold or envelop. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To clasp with the arms; embrace. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Infold
1. to fold inward [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Infold
1. 1. To wrap up or cover with folds; to envelop; to inwrap; to inclose; to involve. "Gilded tombs do worms infold." (Shak) "Infold his limbs in bands." (Blackmore) 2. To clasp with the arms; to embrace. "Noble Banquo, . . . Let me infold thee, And hold thee to my heart." (Shak) Origin: Pref. In- in + fold Alternative forms: enfold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Infold
Literary usage of Infold
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Olden Time: A Monthly Publication Devoted to the Preservation of by Neville B. Craig (1876)
"It was a system sufficiently ample to infold the whole Indian race. Unlimited in
their capacity for extension; inflexible in their relationships; ..."
2. Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and by Robert Chambers (1876)
"... his grasp resigned, And, as the tumbling waters o'er him rolled, His outstretched
arms the master's legs infold : Sad Albert feels their dissolution ..."
3. A Descriptive Account of the Island of Jamaica: With Remarks Upon the by William Beckford (1790)
"... in its bright embrace, the flow'rs infold Their hues, more rich than if the
fands were gold. ..."
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