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folding

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/ˈfoʊldɪŋ/ · fold-ing

to bend something over upon itself so that one part of it covers another.

Meanings

verbformal

to bend something over upon itself so that one part of it covers another.

کسی چیز کو اوپر موڑنا تاکہ اس کا ایک حصہ دوسرے حصے کو ڈھانپ لے۔

مروڑنا

muradoona

Synonyms

bendcreaseenfoldموڑناچکناگھمانا

Antonyms

unfoldstraightenextendکھولناسیدھا کرناپھیلانا

Common Collocations

  • folding paper
  • folding a map
  • folding clothes

Example Sentences

She is folding the laundry.

وہ کپڑے سمیٹ رہی ہے۔

Woh kapray samait rahi hai.

He carefully folded the letter.

اس نے خط کو احتیاط سے مروڑا۔

Us ne khat ko ihtiyaat se murado.

The artist is folding the paper to create a sculpture.

فنکار کاغذ کو مروڑ کر ایک مجسمہ بنا رہا ہے۔

Fankar kaghaz ko murad kar aik mujasma bana raha hai.

Easily Confused With

holding:Holding means to grasp or support something, while folding refers to bending something over itself.

Word Family

fold
verbموڑنا
foldable
adjectiveمروڑنے کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of folding a piece of paper in half.

Imagine a piece of paper being folded to make a greeting card.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق میں کچھ ایسا ہو جائے، سب مروڑ جائے

Ishq mein kuch aisa ho jaye, sab murad jaye

In love, may everything be folded into new shapes.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

مروڑنے سے نہ ڈرو

Muradoone se na daro

Don't fear bending (adapting) to circumstances.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "foldian" — to fold, bend

First known use: 15th century

The term 'folding' comes from the Old English word 'foldian', which means to bend or enclose something. It has maintained this meaning as it evolved through Middle English.