Words that rhyme with twentyfold

v 1: see with attention; "behold Christ!" [syn: behold, lay eyes on]

n 1: a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money [syn: wallet, billfold, notecase, pocketbook]

adj 1: wearing a blindfold [syn: blindfold, blindfolded] n 1: a cloth used to cover the eyes v 1: cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away"

adj 1: fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" [ant: timid] 2: clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design" 3: very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock" [syn: bluff, bold, sheer] n 1: a typeface with thick heavy lines [syn: boldface, bold face, bold]

n 1: a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature [syn: centerfold, centrefold]

adj 1: having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer" [ant: hot] 2: extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold" [ant: hot] 3: having lost freshness through passage of time; "a cold trail"; "dogs attempting to catch a cold scent" 4: (color) giving no sensation of warmth; "a cold bluish grey" 5: marked by errorless familiarity; "had her lines cold before rehearsals started" 6: lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth- eaten theories about race"; "stale news" [syn: cold, stale, dusty, moth-eaten] 7: so intense as to be almost uncontrollable; "cold fury gripped him" 8: sexually unresponsive; "was cold to his advances"; "a frigid woman" [syn: cold, frigid] 9: without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold- blooded killing"; "insensate destruction" [syn: cold, cold-blooded, inhuman, insensate] 10: feeling or showing no enthusiasm; "a cold audience"; "a cold response to the new play" 11: unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication; "the boxer was out cold"; "pass out cold" 12: of a seeker; far from the object sought 13: lacking the warmth of life; "cold in his grave" n 1: a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs); "will they never find a cure for the common cold?" [syn: cold, common cold] 2: the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor" [syn: coldness, cold, low temperature, frigidity, frigidness] [ant: heat, high temperature, hotness] 3: the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head" [syn: cold, coldness]

n 1: a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services

n 1: a man whose wife committed adultery v 1: be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?" [syn: cheat on, cheat, cuckold, betray, wander]

adj 1: having eight units or components [syn: octuple, eightfold, eight-fold]

v 1: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house" [syn: envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose]

adj 1: having five units or components [syn: quintuple, fivefold, five-fold]

n 1: an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" [syn: fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend] 2: a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church [syn: congregation, fold, faithful] 3: a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock [syn: fold, folding] 4: a group of sheep or goats [syn: flock, fold] 5: a folded part (as in skin or muscle) [syn: fold, plica] 6: a pen for sheep [syn: fold, sheepfold, sheep pen, sheepcote] 7: the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" [syn: fold, folding] v 1: bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar" [syn: fold, fold up, turn up] [ant: open, spread, spread out, unfold] 2: incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter" 3: cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop" [syn: close up, close, fold, shut down, close down] [ant: open, open up] 4: confine in a fold, like sheep [syn: pen up, fold] 5: become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy" [syn: fold, fold up]

n 1: an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar" [syn: bridgehead, foothold] 2: a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing [syn: foothold, footing] 3: an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market" [syn: beachhead, foothold]

adv 1: by a factor of four; "the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years" [syn: fourfold, four times] adj 1: four times as great or many; "a fourfold increase in the dosage" [syn: quadruple, fourfold, four-fold] 2: having four units or components; "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure"; "quadruplex wire" [syn: quadruple, quadruplicate, quadruplex, fourfold, four-fold]

n 1: an estate held in fee simple or for life 2: tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life

n 1: an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine [syn: foldout, gatefold]

adj 1: made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons" [syn: gold, golden, gilded] 2: having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" [syn: aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden] n 1: coins made of gold 2: a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair" [syn: amber, gold] 3: a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia [syn: gold, Au, atomic number 79] 4: great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson 5: something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold"

n 1: an appendage to hold onto

n 1: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold] 2: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" [syn: appreciation, grasp, hold] 3: power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them" 4: time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" [syn: delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait] 5: a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police" [syn: detention, detainment, hold, custody] 6: a stronghold 7: a cell in a jail or prison [syn: hold, keep] 8: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" [syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold] 9: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo [syn: cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage area] v 1: keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" [syn: keep, maintain, hold] 2: have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" [syn: hold, take hold] [ant: let go, let go of, release, relinquish] 3: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" [syn: hold, throw, have, make, give] 4: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" [syn: have, have got, hold] 5: keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self- evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" [syn: deem, hold, view as, take for] 6: maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" [syn: harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse] 7: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" [syn: restrain, confine, hold] 8: secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" [syn: retain, hold, keep back, hold back] 9: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade" [syn: bear, hold] 10: be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" [syn: hold, support, sustain, hold up] 11: contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" [syn: hold, bear, carry, contain] 12: have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" [syn: accommodate, hold, admit] 13: remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching" 14: support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" [syn: hold, carry, bear] 15: be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds" [syn: prevail, hold, obtain] 16: assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" 17: have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise" 18: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" [syn: contain, take, hold] 19: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" [syn: reserve, hold, book] 20: protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" [syn: defend, guard, hold] 21: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" [syn: oblige, bind, hold, obligate] 22: hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" 23: remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas" 24: resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" [syn: defy, withstand, hold, hold up] 25: be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" [syn: apply, hold, go for] 26: stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting" 27: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate] 28: keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse" 29: take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" 30: cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" [syn: halt, hold, arrest] 31: cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose" 32: drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry" [syn: carry, hold] 33: aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames" 34: declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" [syn: declare, adjudge, hold] 35: be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" [syn: agree, hold, concur, concord] [ant: differ, disagree, dissent, take issue] 36: keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"

n 1: a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home" [syn: family, household, house, home, menage]

adv 1: by a factor of one hundred; "they money increased a hundredfold" [syn: hundredfold, a hundred times]

n 1: land or property held under a lease

adj 1: many and varied; having many features or forms; "manifold reasons"; "our manifold failings"; "manifold intelligence"; "the multiplex opportunities in high technology" [syn: manifold, multiplex] n 1: a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes 2: a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies; "an original and two manifolds" [syn: manifold paper, manifold] 3: a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions v 1: make multiple copies of; "multiply a letter" 2: combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits" [syn: multiply, manifold]

n 1: any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

n 1: loose soil rich in organic matter [syn: mold, mould] 2: the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" [syn: cast, mold, mould, stamp] 3: the process of becoming mildewed [syn: mildew, mold, mould] 4: a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter [syn: mold, mould] 5: a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold" [syn: mold, mould] 6: a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors" [syn: mold, mould] 7: sculpture produced by molding [syn: mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture] 8: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens [syn: mold, mould, cast] v 1: form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" [syn: model, mold, mould] 2: form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture" [syn: cast, mold, mould] 3: make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" [syn: shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge]

adj 1: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" [ant: immature, young] 2: of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" [ant: new] 3: (used for emphasis) very familiar; "good old boy"; "same old story" 4: skilled through long experience; "an old offender"; "the older soldiers" [syn: old, older] 5: belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover" [syn: erstwhile(a), former(a), old, onetime(a), one- time(a), quondam(a), sometime(a)] 6: (used informally especially for emphasis); "a real honest-to- god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel" [syn: honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old(a), sure-enough(a)] 7: of a very early stage in development; "Old English is also called Anglo Saxon"; "Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century" 8: just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger" [syn: previous(a), old] n 1: past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

n 1: a pen where stray animals are confined

v 1: cast again; "The bell cracked and had to be recast" [syn: recast, remold, remould] 2: give new treads to (a tire) [syn: retread, remold, remould]

n 1: a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded) 2: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers v 1: provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"

n 1: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault [syn: scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold] v 1: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" [syn: call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast] 2: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" [syn: grouch, grumble, scold]

adv 1: seven times; "the population of this village increased sevenfold in the past 100 years" adj 1: having seven units or components [syn: septuple, sevenfold, seven-fold]

n 1: a pen for sheep [syn: fold, sheepfold, sheep pen, sheepcote]

adj 1: disposed of to a purchaser; "this merchandise is sold" [ant: unsold]

n 1: (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired [syn: stokehold, stokehole, fireroom]

n 1: complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public" [syn: stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold] 2: a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

n 1: a strongly fortified defensive structure [syn: stronghold, fastness]

adv 1: by ten times as much; "the population increased tenfold" adj 1: containing ten or ten parts [syn: tenfold, ten-fold, denary]

adv 1: by a factor of three; "our rent increased threefold in the past five years" [syn: threefold, three times] adj 1: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase" [syn: treble, threefold, three-fold, triple] 2: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison [syn: double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three- fold]

n 1: the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood" 2: the smallest detectable sensation [syn: threshold, limen] 3: the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway" [syn: doorway, door, room access, threshold] 4: the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway [syn: doorsill, doorstep, threshold] 5: a region marking a boundary [syn: brink, threshold, verge]

n 1: complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public" [syn: stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold]

n 1: a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business" 2: a small foothold used in climbing 3: a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints

adv 1: by a factor of two; "the price increased twofold last year" [syn: twofold, two times] adj 1: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison [syn: double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold] 2: twice as great or many; "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase" [syn: double, doubled, twofold, two-fold]

adj 1: not being under control; out of control; "the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth" [ant: controlled]

v 1: develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity" [syn: blossom, blossom out, blossom forth, unfold] 2: open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings" 3: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" [syn: unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend] 4: spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" [syn: unfold, spread, spread out, open] [ant: fold, fold up, turn up]

adj 1: not disposed of by purchase; "the house has been on the market almost a year and is still unsold" [ant: sold]

adj 1: of an incalculable amount; "untold suffering"

v 1: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" [syn: continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve] [ant: cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop] 2: stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals 3: support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict" [syn: uphold, maintain]

v 1: hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" [syn: withhold, keep back] 2: retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes" [syn: withhold, deduct, recoup]

n 1: a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

n 1: the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" [syn: cast, mold, mould, stamp] 2: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens [syn: mold, mould, cast] 3: loose soil rich in organic matter [syn: mold, mould] 4: the process of becoming mildewed [syn: mildew, mold, mould] 5: a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter [syn: mold, mould] 6: a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold" [syn: mold, mould] 7: a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors" [syn: mold, mould] 8: sculpture produced by molding [syn: mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture] v 1: form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" [syn: model, mold, mould] 2: become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house" [syn: mold, mildew] 3: form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture" [syn: cast, mold, mould] 4: make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" [syn: shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge] 5: fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her beautiful figure" 6: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate]

v 1: cast again; "The bell cracked and had to be recast" [syn: recast, remold, remould] 2: shape again or shape differently [syn: reshape, remold] 3: give new treads to (a tire) [syn: retread, remold, remould]

n 1: beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed [syn: mangel-wurzel, mangold-wurzel, mangold, Beta vulgaris vulgaris]

adv 1: by a factor of nine; "my investment has increased ninefold" [syn: ninefold, nine times] adj 1: having nine units or components [syn: nonuple, ninefold, nine-fold]

adv 1: by a factor of six; "the population of this town increased sixfold when gold was found in the surrounding hills" [syn: sixfold, six times] adj 1: having six units or components [syn: sextuple, sixfold, six-fold]

adj 1: improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!" [syn: fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise]