enlace
[ en-leys ]
/ ɛnˈleɪs /
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.
Nearby words
enki, enkidu, enkindle, enkolpion, enl., enlace, enlarge, enlargement, enlarger, enlighten, enlightened
Also inlace.
Related formsen·lace·ment, noun
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"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 Formsenlacement, noun
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Word Origin and History for enlace
enlace
late 14c., from Old French enlacer, from Late Latin *inlaciare, from in- + *lacius, from Latin laqueus "noose" (see lace (n.)). Related: Enlaced; enlacing.
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