Antonyms for fold up

Grammar : Verb

Spell : fohld-uhp

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfoʊldˌʌp

Definition of fold up

Origin : Old English faldan (Mercian), fealdan (West Saxon), transitive, "to bend cloth back over itself," class VII strong verb (past tense feold, past participle fealden), from Proto-Germanic *falthan, *faldan (cf. Middle Dutch vouden, Dutch vouwen, Old Norse falda, Middle Low German volden, Old High German faldan, German falten, Gothic falþan).
The Germanic words are from PIE *pel-to- (cf. Sanskrit putah "fold, pocket," Albanian pale "fold," Middle Irish alt "a joint," Lithuanian pleta "I plait"), from root *pel- (3) "to fold" (cf. Greek ploos "fold," Latin -plus).
The weak form developed from 15c. In late Old English also of the arms. Intransitive sense, "become folded" is from c.1300 (of the body or limbs); earlier "give way, fail" (mid-13c.). Sense of "to yield to pressure" is from late 14c. Related: Folded; folding.

As in shut : verb close
As in yield : verb give in, surrender
As in bust : verb ruin, impoverish
As in close : verb complete, finish, stop
As in consummate : verb achieve, finish
As in fall : verb descend; become lower
As in give : verb yield, collapse
As in go : verb die, collapse
As in implode : verb collapse inward

Example sentences :

Rosemary began to fold up the napkins and put them back in the box.
Extract from : « Rosemary » by Josephine Lawrence

When these are finished, clear the table, and fold up the cloth.
Extract from : « Early English Meals and Manners » by Various

She did not, as usual, shake her straw bed and fold up the rug.
Extract from : « One Snowy Night » by Emily Sarah Holt

"Fold up that paper," said he, quickly, putting something into her hands.
Extract from : « Wives and Daughters » by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

They fold up alongside the box and are held there by spring-brass clips.
Extract from : « The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 » by Various

Roll or fold up the omelette and slip it on a hot buttered dish.
Extract from : « The Belgian Cookbook » by Various

There would be no dining table to keep his elbows off from; no napkin to fold up.
Extract from : « Sube Cane » by Edward Bellamy Partridge

I will fold up my banner, and become again a simple soldier.
Extract from : « Joan of Arc » by Lucy Foster Madison

No, nothing that will do—so fold up the Chronicle, quick, for the stage is starting.
Extract from : « Mind Amongst the Spindles » by Various

On quitting the table, it is not necessary to fold up your napkin.
Extract from : « The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners » by Eliza Leslie

Synonyms for fold up

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