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wreathe

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of wreathe

1 to cause to twine about one another
  • decided to wreathe the grapevines into a beribboned swag to give the room a "country look"
Synonyms of wreathe

enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, writhe
Words Related to wreathe

braid, plait, blend, fuse, join, link, mix
Near Antonyms of wreathe

disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind
2 to scatter or set here and there among other things
  • wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper
Synonyms of wreathe

interlace, intersperse, interweave, lace, salt, thread, weave
Words Related to wreathe

insert, intermingle, mingle, mix

alternate, juxtapose

amalgamate, assimilate, blend, combine, commingle, embody, fuse, incorporate, integrate, merge
3 to form a circle around
  • Pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun.
Synonyms of wreathe

circle, compass, embrace, encircle, enclose (also inclose), encompass, environ, gird, girdle, ring, surround
Words Related to wreathe

circumscribe, close in, cordon (off), fence (in), hem (in), wall

beset, besiege, entrench (also intrench), invest, swarm

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