close and fold share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. close means “move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut”. fold means “an angular or rounded shape made by folding”. close is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkloʊs/
1.v.move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
“Close the door”
2.v.become closed
“The windows closed with a loud bang”
3.v.cease to operate or cause to cease operating
“The owners decided to move and to close the factory”
/ˈfoʊld/
1.n.an angular or rounded shape made by folding
“a fold in the napkin”
2.n.a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
3.n.a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
| close | fold | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊs/ | /ˈfoʊld/ |
| Said | klohs | fohld |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, adjective, noun, adverb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 37 | 12 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | shut | crease, plication, flexure |
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