to enlace
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9.2
- verb
- /ɪnˈleɪs/
- Archaic
:
entretejer
- The two organizations decided to enlace their resources for the project.
Examples
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They hope to enlace their talents to create something truly unique.
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They enlace their fingers while walking.
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I watched as the vines slowly enlaced around the old fence.
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The vines enlaced the old tree beautifully.
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The vines began to enlace the old tree, creating a beautiful natural arch.
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The dancers moved gracefully, their arms enlace as they swayed to the music.
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In the garden, the flowers enlace one another, forming a colorful tapestry.
Synonyms
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1.1
To join two things together physically
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3.5
To make cloth by crossing threads or to join things into a single piece
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5.4
Twist things together so they become joined or tangled
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5.9
To come together or bring things together
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5.4
To twist things together, often like plants or rope
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4.1
To join parts so they fit tightly and move together
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3.9
To twist threads or materials together to make a braid
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3.0
To join people, places, or things so they become connected
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5.1
To cross things like fingers or strings so they hold together
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6.3
To mix different things closely together, like threads or melodies
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4.5
Connect things so they depend on each other
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9.9
Join things together in a row, often pieces of text like words or lines
To fold together so layers lie inside each other
To join parts together by weaving or tangling
To become tangled together like roots so parts are hard to separate
To link things together in a chain
Antonyms
How Intertwined
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6.3
21
5.4
- Archaic
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9.2
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4.1
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2.9
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1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Enlace comes from the common word lace and the en- part, which means 'in' or 'to make'. Think of a shoe lace winding and tying two sides together, so to enlace is to 'weave' or 'link together', like vines or people joining their skills.