interlace

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

Related to INTERLACE

Synonyms: enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], intertwine, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, wreathe, writhe

Antonyms: disentangle, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist

Related Words: braid, plait, plat, pleach; blend, fuse, join, link, mix

Near Antonyms: disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind

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Rhymes with INTERLACE

about-face, aerospace, anyplace, boniface, bouillabaisse, carapace, catalase, cellulase, commonplace, contrabass, cyberspace, database, diabase, diastase, double-space, elastase, everyplace, hydrolase, hydrospace, hyperspace, interface, interspace, invertase, kilobase, lemures, lowercase, marketplace, oxidase, pillowcase, reductase, Samothrace, single-space, steeplechase, thoroughbass, thoroughbrace, triple-space, uppercase