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verb \ˈlās\lacedlac·ing
Definition of LACE
transitive verb
1
: to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets <laces her fingers behind her head>
2
: to draw or pass (as a lace) through something (as eyelets)
3
: to confine or compress by tightening laces of a garment
4
a : to adorn with or as if with lace <the surrounding countryside was laced with villages and hamlets — L. C. Heinemann> b : to mark with streaks of color
6
a : to add a dash of liquor to b : to add something to impart pungency, savor, or zest to <a sauce laced with garlic> <conversation laced with sarcasm> c : to adulterate with a substance <laced a guard's coffee with a sedative>
intransitive verb
1
: to admit of being tied or fastened with a lace
2
: to make a verbal attack —usually used with into <his boss laced into him for being late>
— lac·er noun
Examples of LACE
- a dress that laces in the back
- <the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth>
Origin of LACE
Middle English, from Anglo-French lacer, from Latin laqueare to ensnare, from laqueus
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to LACE
Synonyms: enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwist, interweave, inweave, intertwine, ply, twist, weave, wreathe, writhe
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