fold up
To make or become more compact by folding.
Please fold up these towels so they will fit on the shelf.
fold
/ˈfəʊld/
noun 11verb 8
Collocations
26(noun.) part of sth folded
ADJ
billowing, loose, soft
The soft folds of the blanket felt comfortable wrapped around my shoulders.
deep, heavy | neat | vertical
VERB + FOLD
be hidden behind/by/in
The old letter was hidden in the folds of my grandmother's diary.
fall in, hang in ~s
The old curtains hung in deep folds across the dusty window.
PREP
in a/the ~
The small village nestled in a fold of the mountains, hidden from view.
~ in
The river created a deep fold in the valley as it wound through the mountains.
PHRASES
folds of flesh/skin
The old blanket had deep folds of fabric that were soft to touch.
(noun.) the fold: group of people who feel they belong
ADJ
international | family | Anglican, Catholic, etc.
VERB + FOLD
join | leave | come back into/to, return to
be back in
After leaving the company for five years, she was welcomed back in the fold.
bring sb (back) into/to
After years apart, the family brought their estranged son back into the fold.
accept sb back into, welcome sb (back) into/to
After years abroad, she was welcomed back into the family fold with open arms.
PREP
within a/the ~
There are many different opinions within the family fold about how to spend the holidays.
(verb.)
ADV
carefully, neatly
deftly
She deftly folded the blanket into a neat square before putting it away.
gently
I gently folded the letter and put it back in the envelope.
in half, in two
He folded the letter in half before putting it into the envelope.
back, down, over
up
She carefully folded up the letter and placed it in an envelope.
PREP
into
He carefully folded the letter into thirds before putting it in the envelope.
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