wreathe

wreathe

verb \ˈrēth\

wreathedwreath·ing

Definition of WREATHE

transitive verb

1

a : to shape into a wreath b : interweave c : to cause to coil about something

2

: to twist or contort so as to show folds or creases

3

: to encircle or adorn with or as if with a wreath

intransitive verb

1

: to twist in coils : writhe

2

a : to take on the shape of a wreath b : to move or extend in circles or spirals

Examples of WREATHE

1. <decided to wreathe the grapevines into a beribboned swag to give the room the “country look”>
2. <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

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

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

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Rhymes with WREATHE

breathe, Meath, seethe, sheathe, teethe