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interlace
[ in-ter-leys, in-ter-leys ]
verb (used without object)
- to cross one another, typically passing alternately over and under, as if woven together; intertwine:
Their hands interlaced.
verb (used with object)
- to unite or arrange (threads, strips, parts, branches, etc.) so as to intercross one another, passing alternately over and under; intertwine.
- to mingle; blend.
- to diversify, as with threads woven in.
- to intersperse; intermingle:
She interlaced her lecture on Schubert with some of his songs.
interlace
/ ˌɪntəˈleɪs; ˌɪntəˈleɪsɪdlɪ /
verb
- to join together (patterns, fingers, etc) by crossing, as if woven; intertwine
- tr to mingle or blend in an intricate way
- trusually foll bywith to change the pattern of; diversify; intersperse
to interlace a speech with humour
Derived Forms
- interlacedly, adverb
- ˌinterˈlacement, noun
Other Words From
- in·ter·lac·ed·ly [in-ter-, ley, -sid-lee], adverb
- inter·lacement noun
- unin·ter·laced adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of interlace1
Example Sentences
Instead, the book probes his changing relationship with running over his lifespan, interlaced once again with plenty of comparative biology.
"Put your arms on your lap and interlace your fingers," she says.
Both these aspects interlace in one Life-process; the unity is present in the manifold, and the ultimate present in the intimate.
The manner in which the warp and filling threads interlace with each other is known as the weave.
Notice that the warp and filling interlace in such a way that there is no trace of the diagonal on the face of the cloth.
The sermon should be constructed to fit the man; argument and emotion should not stand apart, but dovetail and interlace.
If we interlace merriness with earnest matters, pardon us, good reader.
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