wreathe
[ reeth ]
/ rið /
verb (used with object), wreathed; wreathed or (Archaic) wreath·en; wreath·ing.
verb (used without object), wreathed; wreathed or (Archaic) wreath·en; wreath·ing.
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Origin of wreathe
OTHER WORDS FROM wreathe
wreather, nounin·ter·wreathe, verb, in·ter·wreathed, in·ter·wreath·ing.Words nearby wreathe
wrathful, wrathy, wreak, wreak havoc, wreath, wreathe, wreathed column, wreathy, wreck, wreckage, wrecked
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British Dictionary definitions for wreathe
wreathe
/ (riːð) /
verb
to form into or take the form of a wreath by intertwining or twisting together
(tr) to decorate, crown, or encircle with wreaths
to move or cause to move in a twisting waysmoke wreathed up to the ceiling
Word Origin for wreathe
C16: perhaps back formation from wrēthen, from Old English writhen, past participle of wrīthan to writhe; see wreath
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