# fourfold

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɔːfəʊld/ · frequency rank #56,754

## Definitions
1. Four times as great; quadruple.
2. Comprised of four individual members.

## Etymology
From Middle English fourfold, fourefold, from Old English fēowerfeald. Equivalent to four + -fold. Cognate with Dutch viervoud, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (fidurfalþs).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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