enlace

en·lace

verb \in-ˈlās, en-\

Definition of ENLACE

transitive verb

1

: encircle, enfold

2

: entwine, interlace

Examples of ENLACE

1. <enlaced the strips of leather to create a decorative headband>

Origin of ENLACE

Middle English, from Anglo-French enlacer to ensnare, from en- + lace lace

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to ENLACE

Synonyms: intertwine, entwine, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, wreathe, writhe

Related Words: braid, plait, plat, pleach; blend, fuse, join, link, mix

Near Antonyms: disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind

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Rhymes with ENLACE

abase, airspace, Alsace, ambsace, apace, backspace, best-case, biface, birthplace, blackface, boldface, bookcase, bootlace, braincase, briefcase, clubface, crankcase, cyclase, debase, deface, disgrace, displace, dogface, doughface, efface, embrace, emplace, encase, enchase, erase, euclase, firebase, fireplace, footpace, footrace, foreface, freebase, gyrase, half-space, hard case, headspace, hydrase, Jerez, kinase, lactase, lightface, lipase, lyase, maltase, manes, millrace, milreis, misplace, mutase, notecase, null-space, nutcase, outface, outpace, outrace, paleface, postface, Quilmes, replace, scapegrace, shoelace, showcase, showplace, slipcase, smearcase, someplace, staircase, subbase, subspace, suitcase, tailrace, tenace, typeface, ukase, unbrace, unlace, watchcase, wheelbase, whey-face, whiteface, workplace, worst-case