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to interplay

to interplay

1 4.1
To affect each other and change the result
  • verb
  • /ˈɪntərˌpleɪ/
translation icon : interactuar
  • How does that interplay with his credible fiction?

How does that interplay with his credible fiction?

Examples

  • The two processes interplay at every turn, and cure, in and of itself, is a form of prevention, for we learn how to prevent by honestly trying to cure.

    Academic text (1992)
  • And yet the light and darkness interplay to create a masterpiece.

    Blog text (28)
  • Lots of other important things are happening, and they no doubt interplay with each other.

    Blog text (22)
  • Because of the way Manhattan is set up as a grid, all the angles and shadows interplay in the most magical ways.

    Blog text (20)
  • What, then, are the symbols that interplay with the assembly as they gather to worship and enable them to recognize Christ in their midst?

    Academic text (2004)
  • The paper gives two examples that illustrate how the algorithms and architectural features interplay to produce high-performance codes.

    Academic text (1994)
  • For instance, given that prior experience interplays with temperament, their joint contributions must be considered when obtaining a developmental history.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The two authors' ideas interplay beautifully to create a richer narrative.

  • In this experiment, light and sound interplay to enhance the learning experience.

  • The various elements of the design interplay to create a harmonious and functional space.

Synonyms

to interact
vsto interplay
293 2.7

To talk and act with people or things so you affect each other

focuses on mutual effects that shape the final result
to intercorrelate
vsto interplay
  • Specialized
8.5

To be connected and affect each other

emphasizes effects that influence the eventual outcome rather than just connection

How Influential

to dominate
275 3.7
to shape
328 3.4
to influence
591 2.2
to interplay
1 4.1
to interact
293 2.7

Surface Forms

interplay infinitive
interplayed past participle
interplaying present participle
interplays third person singular

Morphology

interplay = play (transparent) = inter + play

The verb is a straightforward prefixed form meaning to act or interact with each other, directly derived from 'inter-' + 'play'.

Etymology

Interplay comes from inter- 'between' and play 'to act or move', so to interplay is for two or more things to 'play' together and have an effect on the result.