enlace
[ en-leys ]
/ ɛnˈleɪs /
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verb (used with object), en·laced, en·lac·ing.
to interlace; intertwine: to enlace strands of rope.
to bind or encircle with or as with a lace or cord: Vines enlaced the tree.
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OTHER WORDS FROM enlace
en·lace·ment, nounWords nearby enlace
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How to use enlace in a sentence
"They enlace each other to the back of the garden," replies Pelleas.
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British Dictionary definitions for enlace
enlace
/ (ɪnˈleɪs) /
verb (tr)
to bind or encircle with or as with laces
to entangle; intertwine
Derived forms of enlace
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