fold sth into sth

fold sth into sth
UK US fold sth into sth
Phrasal Verb with fold({{}}/fəʊld/ verb [I]
to make a smaller business part of a larger one by joining them together: »

The company's investment-banking arm was folded into a new group earlier this year.

to make something small part of something larger by joining them together: »

As those fees are folded into the new mortgage, the lender strips away more equity and leaves the borrower with even more debt.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • fold something in — ˌfold sthˈin | ˌfold sth ˈinto sth derived (in cooking) to add one substance to another and gently mix them together • Fold in the beaten egg whites. Main entry: ↑foldderived …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ˌroll sth ˈup — phrasal verb 1) if you roll your sleeves or the legs of your trousers up, you fold the cloth several times until they are shorter 2) same as roll She rolled her scarf up and put it into her bag.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • flat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) set of rooms ⇨ See also ↑apartment ADJECTIVE ▪ big, spacious ▪ modest ▪ cramped, little, poky …   Collocations dictionary

  • quarter — noun 1 one of four equal parts into which sth is divided ⇨ See also ↑fourth VERB + QUARTER ▪ break sth into quarters, cut sth into quarters, divide sth into quarters, fold sth into quarters …   Collocations dictionary

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