folded
v.v. to bend something like paper or cloth so that one part covers another. You do this to make things smaller or neater, like when you put away laundry.
v. to bend something flexible over upon itself so that one part lies on another. Transitive in its physical sense; often used in the passive voice when describing laundry or documents.
She folded the clean towels and put them in the cupboard.
After reading the letter, he carefully folded it into thirds and tucked it back into the envelope.
The chef demonstrated how to gently fold the whipped egg whites into the batter to ensure the cake remained light and airy during the baking process.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In cooking contexts, it takes the preposition 'into'.
She fold the paper in halfShe folded the paper in halfLearners often forget the -ed ending for the past tense of this regular verb.