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interlace
(-lās′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb interlaced, interlacing
- to unite by passing over and under each other; weave together
- to connect intricately
Origin: ME entrelacen < OFr entrelacier: see inter- & lace
Related Forms:
- interlacement noun
See interlace in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb in·ter·laced, in·ter·lac·ing, in·ter·lac·es verb, transitive
- To connect by or as if by lacing together; interweave.
- To intersperse; intermix: interlaced the testimony with half-truths.
To intertwine: “As the earth thaws, numberless little streams are formed to overlap and interlace with one another” (Joyce Carol Oates).
Related Forms:
- inˌter·laceˈment noun
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