wreathe
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verb \ˈrēth\wreathedwreath·ing
Definition of WREATHE
transitive verb
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: to twist or contort so as to show folds or creases
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: to encircle or adorn with or as if with a wreath
intransitive verb
1
: to twist in coils : writhe
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a : to take on the shape of a wreath b : to move or extend in circles or spirals
See Examples of WREATHE
- <decided to wreathe the grapevines into a beribboned swag to give the room the “country look”>
- <wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper>
Origin of WREATHE
wreath
First Known Use: 1530
Related to WREATHE
- Synonyms
- enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, intertwine, writhe
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