folded

1. bend or lay so that one part covers the otherExamples: "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"Synonyms: fold, fold up, turn upAntonyms: unfold

2. incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beatingExamples: "Fold the egg whites into the batter"Synonyms: fold

3. cease to operate or cause to cease operatingExamples: "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"Synonyms: close, close down, close up, fold, shut downAntonyms: open

4. confine in a fold, like sheepSynonyms: fold, pen up

5. become folded or folded upExamples: "The bed folds in a jiffy"Synonyms: fold, fold up