enlace

verb

en·​lace in-ˈlās 

en-

enlaced; enlacing; enlaces

transitive verb

1

: encircle, enfold

2

: entwine, interlace

Synonyms of enlace

• weave

Examples of enlace in a Sentence

enlaced the strips of leather to create a decorative headband

Recent Examples on the Web

As the couple pull toward each other, her hands around his neck, his grasping the waistband of her jeans, billowing red and orange hues enlace all around them, bathing them in what seems like an ethereal manifestation of their love. — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French enlacer to ensnare, from en- + lace lace

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enlace

• carapace
• gonococci
• streptococci
• enterococci
• staphylococci