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upfold

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[uhp-fohld] / ʌpˈfoʊld /

verb (used with object)

  1. to fold up or together.

    Some morning-glories upfold their flowers by noon.

Etymology

Origin of upfold

First recorded in 1300–50, upfold is from the Middle English word upfolden. See up-, fold 1

Example Sentences

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An upfold, in which the strata dip away from a line drawn along the crest and called the axis of the fold, is known as an ANTICLINE.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

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