enlace

[ en-leys ]

verb (used with object)

, en·laced, en·lac·ing.

1. to interlace; intertwine:

   to enlace strands of rope.

2. to bind or encircle with or as with a lace or cord:

   Vines enlaced the tree.

enlace

/ ɪnˈleɪs /

verb

1. to bind or encircle with or as with laces
2. to entangle; intertwine

Derived Forms

• enˈlacement, noun

Other Words From

• en·lacement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enlace¹

1325–75; Middle English enlacen < Old French enlacier. See en- ¹, lace

Example Sentences

"They enlace each other to the back of the garden," replies Pelleas.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• fuse
• intertwine
• knit