enlace
verb
en·lace in-ˈlās 
en-
enlaced; enlacing; enlaces
transitive verb
1
: encircle, enfold
2
: entwine, interlace
Synonyms
- entwine
- implicate [archaic]
- interlace
- intertwine
- intertwist
- interweave
- inweave
- lace
- ply
- twist
- weave
- wreathe
- writhe
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
enlaced the strips of leather to create a decorative headband
Recent Examples on the Web Philip Chasen, an antiques dealer in East Norwich, N.Y., said that few other enthusiasts specialized as intently as Mr. Hancock, although Mr. Chasen did have one customer who sought only Tiffany desk sets enlaced in grapevine filigree. 
New York Times, 8 May 2018 As the couple pull toward each other, her hands around his neck, his grasping the waistband of her jeans, billowing red and orange hues enlace all around them, bathing them in what seems like an ethereal manifestation of their love. Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2017
New York Times, 8 May 2018 As the couple pull toward each other, her hands around his neck, his grasping the waistband of her jeans, billowing red and orange hues enlace all around them, bathing them in what seems like an ethereal manifestation of their love. Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French enlacer to ensnare, from en- + lace lace
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
enlacing
verb
as in weaving
to cause to twine about one another enlaced the strips of leather to create a decorative headband Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- weaving
- mixing
- inweaving
- twisting
- plying
- intertwisting
- braiding
- intertwining
- implicating
- writhing
- entwining
- blending
- pleaching
- interlacing
- interweaving
- lacing
- wreathing
- linking
- plaiting
- platting
- joining
- fusing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unwinding
- disentangling
- untwining
- uncoiling
- untangling