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enlace

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en·lace  (n-ls) also in·lace (n-)
tr.v. en·laced, en·lac·ing, en·lac·es
1. To wrap or wind about with or as if with a lace or laces; encircle.
2. To interlace; entwine.
en·lacement n.
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Verb1.enlaceenlace - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"
interlace, 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"
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I sail Between two banks, where heavy boughs enlace, Whose verdurous luxuriance wakes once more My many griefs.
A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context
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