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foist v. palm or pass off, impose, unload, put (off), push (off),
Colloq lay (off), Brit fob off: Don't try to foist those fake
paintings on me!
fold v. 1 bend, ply, double (over or up), overlap, crease, pleat,
gather, crimp: Fold the letter before putting it into the
envelope. 2 enclose, envelop, enfold, wrap, enwrap, clasp,
clip, embrace, hug, gather: He folded her in his arms. 3 give
way, collapse, fail, close (up or down), shut down, go out of
business, go bankrupt, Colloq go under, go broke, go bust, Brit
go to the wall: The company folded and ten employees were made
redundant.
--n. 4 crease, wrinkle, crinkle, pucker, pleat, gather, crimp,
overlap, lap: The folds will remain crisp if you use starch
when ironing.
folk n. people, tribe, (ethnic) group, clan, race; society, nation,
(general) public, populace, population, citizenry:
Archaeologists refer to these people as the 'Beaker Folk'. Some
folks disliked the performance.
follow v. 1 go or come after or next; go or walk or tread or move
behind, bring up the rear, Colloq string or tag along: You go
on ahead and I'll follow shortly. Please see the comments that
follow. 2 adhere to, cleave to, support, believe in, accept,
adopt, conform to, comply with, obey, be guided by, be modelled
after or on, observe, heed, mind, go along with, reflect,
mirror, echo, imitate, copy, mimic, ape: This newspaper follows
strict party policy. 3 attend, accompany, escort, go (along)
with; serve: Mary's little lamb followed her everywhere. 4
chase, pursue, dog, hunt (down), stalk, run down, track, trail,
tail, trace, shadow: The detective swore to follow him to the
ends of the earth. 5 succeed, supersede, step into the shoes
of, take the place of, replace, supplant: Who followed Henry
VIII on the throne? 6 practise, pursue, engage in, carry on,
occupy oneself with, apply or dedicate or devote oneself to,
cultivate: After the war he followed a career as a teacher. 7
result from, ensue, issue, flow, arise, develop: The conclusion
follows logically from the premise. 8 understand, fathom,
comprehend, get, grasp, see, catch, appreciate, take in, keep up
with, Colloq dig: Were you able to follow everything in that