First Known Use: 14th century
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interlace
verb in·ter·lace \ˌin-tər-ˈlās\
: to join together (narrow things, such as strings or branches) by crossing them over and under each other
Full Definition of INTERLACE
transitive verb
1
: to unite by or as if by lacing together : interweave
2
: to vary by alternation or intermixture : intersperse <narrative interlaced with anecdotes>
intransitive verb
: to cross one another as if woven together : intertwine
— in·ter·lace·ment \-mənt\ noun
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Origin of INTERLACE
Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-French entrelacer, from entre- inter- + lacer to lace
Related to INTERLACE
- Synonyms
- enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], intertwine, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, wreathe, writhe
- Antonyms
- disentangle, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist
Rhymes with INTERLACE
about-face, aerospace, anyplace, boniface, bouillabaisse, carapace, catalase, cellulase, commonplace, contrabass, cyberspace, database, diabase, diastase, double-space, elastase, everyplace, hydrolase, hydrospace, hyperspace, interface, interspace, invertase, kilobase, lemures, lowercase, marketplace, oxidase, pillowcase, reductase, Samothrace, single-space, steeplechase, thoroughbass, thoroughbrace, triple-space, uppercase
INTERLACEMENT Defined for Kids
interlace
verb in·ter·lace \ˌin-tər-ˈlās\
in·ter·lacedin·ter·lac·ing
Definition of INTERLACE for Kids
: to unite by or as if by lacing together
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