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Added 10 October 2026

interlace

/ˌɪn.təˈleɪs/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about interlace at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Spin, wind, or twist together.
intertwine the ribbons
Hold in a locking position.
He locked his hands around her neck

Origin

From Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, from Old French inter- + lacer (“weave”).

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