interlace
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in·ter·lace

verb \ˌin-tər-ˈlās\

Definition of INTERLACE

transitive verb
1
: to unite by or as if by lacing together : interweave
2
: to vary by alternation or intermixture : intersperse <narrative interlaced with anecdotes>
intransitive verb
: to cross one another as if woven together : intertwine
in·ter·lace·ment \-mənt\ noun

Examples of INTERLACE

  1. Interlace the branches and bend them into a circle.
  2. The vines interlaced with each other.

Origin of INTERLACE

Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-French entrelacer, from entre- inter- + lacer to lace
First Known Use: 14th century

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