interlace

in·ter·lace

 (ĭn′tər-lās′)

v. in·ter·laced, in·ter·lac·ing, in·ter·lac·es

v.tr.

1. To connect by or as if by lacing together; interweave.

2. To intersperse; intermix: interlaced the testimony with half-truths.

v.intr.

To intertwine: "As the earth thaws, numberless little streams are formed to overlap and interlace with one another" (Joyce Carol Oates).

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in′ter·lace′ment n.

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interlace

(ˌɪntəˈleɪs)

vb

1. to join together (patterns, fingers, etc) by crossing, as if woven; intertwine

2. (tr) to mingle or blend in an intricate way

3. (usually foll by: with) to change the pattern of; diversify; intersperse: to interlace a speech with humour.

interlacedly adv

ˌinterˈlacement n

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in•ter•lace

(ˌɪn tərˈleɪs, ˈɪn tərˌleɪs)

v. -laced, -lac•ing. v.i.

1. to cross one another as if woven together; intertwine: Their hands interlaced.

v.t.

2. to unite or arrange (threads, strips, parts, etc.) so as to intercross one another, passing alternately over and under; intertwine.

3. to mingle; blend.

4. to diversify by intermingling: intersperse.

[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French]

in•ter•lac•ed•ly (ˌɪn tərˈleɪ sɪd li) adv.

in`ter•lace′ment, n.

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interlace

Past participle: interlaced
Gerund: interlacing

Imperative

interlace

interlace

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	interlace - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" enlace, intertwine, lace, twine, entwine distort, twine, twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" wreathe, wind - form into a wreath twine - make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope" wattle - interlace to form wattle plash, pleach - interlace the shoots of; "pleach a hedge" ravel, tangle, knot - tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story" splice - join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"
	2.	interlace - hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck" interlock, lock hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"

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Translations

interlacciareintrecciare

сплестисплетать

interlace

[ˌɪntəˈleɪs]

A. VT → entrelazar

B. VI → entrelazarse

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interlace

vt threads etc → verflechten; (in cloth also) → verweben; cloth (with thread) → durchwirken; fingers → verschlingen; (fig) scenes, styles → verflechten

vi → sich ineinander verflechten; (twigs) → verschlungen sein

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