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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | -feald |
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-fold
1 [in adjectives] of a particular number of kinds : 
The government's role in healthcare is twofold: first, to provide the resources and, second, to make them work better for patients.
The government's role in healthcare is twofold: first, to provide the resources and, second, to make them work better for patients.2 [in adverbs] a particular number of times : The value of the house has increased fourfold (=it is now worth four times as much as before).
The value of the house has increased fourfold (=it is now worth four times as much as before).