enlace
/in'leis/
Definition
- Verb:
- To twist, wind, or coil together; to intertwine.
- To encircle or bind with or as if with a cord or band.
Usage
The verb "enlace" describes the action of weaving, twisting, or binding separate strands or elements into a single, intertwined unit. It often implies a close, secure, or intricate connection. It is a formal or literary term.
Examples
- Verb:
- The vines enlace the old trellis, creating a natural canopy.
- She skillfully enlaced the silk threads to form a delicate pattern.
- Their fates were enlaced by the ancient prophecy.
Advanced Usage
- "to enlace with": To intertwine one thing with another.
- The ceremony enlaced traditional rituals with modern symbolism.
- "to become enlaced": To become twisted or bound together.
- The cables had become enlaced during the storm, causing a failure.
Variants and Related Words
- Interlace (verb): To cross one another intricately; to interweave. (A very close synonym).
- Entwine (verb): To wind or twist together; to interweave.
- Intertwine (verb): To twist or be twisted together.
Synonyms
- Intertwine, entwine, interlace, weave, braid, plait, twist, coil.
Antonyms
- Untwist, unravel, disentangle, separate, divide.
Related Phrases
- Enlaced fingers: Fingers that are intertwined.
- They sat quietly with enlaced fingers.
- Enlaced in conflict: Metaphorically, to be deeply and complexly involved in a struggle.
- The two nations were enlaced in a conflict that lasted decades.
Verb
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spin,wind, or twist together
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intertwine the ribbons
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Twine the threads into a rope
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intertwined hearts
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