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wreathe

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wreathe  (r)
v. wreathed, wreath·ing, wreathes
v.tr.
1. To twist or entwine into a wreath.
2. To twist or curl into a wreathlike shape or contour.
3. To crown, decorate, or encircle with or as if with a wreath.
4. To coil or curl.
5. To form a wreath or wreathlike shape around.
v.intr.
1. To assume the form of a wreath.
2. To curl, writhe, or spiral: The smoke wreathed upward.

[From wreath.]

wreathe
Verb
[wreathing, wreathed] Literary
1. wreathed in
a. surrounded by: wreathed in pipe smoke
b. surrounded by a ring of: wreathed in geraniums
2. wreathed in smiles smiling broadly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.wreathe - move with slow, sinuous movements
2.wreathe - decorate or deck with wreaths; "wreathe the grave site"
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
3.wreathe - form into a wreath
interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"

wreathe
verb 1. surround, envelop, encircle, enfold, coil around, writhe around, enwrap


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But so cunningly did he twine and wreathe his body about his captor's that the death blow could not be struck.
formerly defoliated to wreathe the brows of victors and such poets as
It is but making her a flaunting paradox to wreathe her in gems and flowers.
 
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