interlace

• POS: Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: in=ter=lace

CIDE DICTIONARY

interlace, v. t. & i. [OE. entrelacen, F. entrelacer. See Inter-, and Lace.].

 To unite, as by lacing together; to insert or interpose one thing within another; to intertwine; to interweave.  [1913 Webster]
"Severed into stripes
That interlaced each other."  [1913 Webster]
"The epic way is everywhere interlaced with dialogue."  [1913 Webster]

Interlacing arches (Arch.), arches, usually circular, so constructed that their archivolts intersect and seem to be interlaced.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

interlace, v.
1 tr. bind intricately together; interweave.
2 tr. mingle, intersperse.
3 intr. cross each other intricately.

Derivative

interlacement n.

Etymology

ME f. OF entrelacier (as INTER-, LACE v.)

THESAURUS

interlace

admix, alloy, amalgamate, bemingle, blend, braid, coact, coalesce, combine, commingle, commix, compose, compound, concoct, conglomerate, cooperate, dovetail, emulsify, engage, enlace, entwine, fuse, hash, homogenize, immingle, immix, integrate, interact, interblend, interchange, interknit, interlard, intermesh, intermingle, intermix, interplay, intertie, intertissue, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, interwork, intort, jumble, knead, knit, lace, loom, loop, mat, merge, mesh, mingle, mingle-mangle, mix, mix up, mortise, net, noose, plait, pleach, raddle, scramble, shuffle, splice, stir up, syncretize, throw together, tissue, toss together, twill, twine, twist, wattle, weave, web, work, wreathe

ROGET THESAURUS

interlace

Junction

VB join, unite, conjoin, connect, associate, put together, lay together, clap together, hang together, lump together, hold together, piece together, tack together, fix together, bind up together together, embody, reembody, roll into one, attach, fix, affix, saddle on, fasten, bind, secure, clinch, twist, make fast, tie, pinion, string, strap, sew, lace, tat, stitch, tack, knit, button, buckle, hitch, lash, truss, bandage, braid, splice, swathe, gird, tether, moor, picket, harness, chain, fetter, lock, latch, belay, brace, hook, grapple, leash, couple, accouple, link, yoke, bracket, marry, bridge over, span, braze, pin, nail, bolt, hasp, clasp, clamp, crimp, screw, rivet, impact, solder, set, weld together, fuse together, wedge, rabbet, mortise, miter, jam, dovetail, enchase, graft, ingraft, inosculate, entwine, intwine, interlink, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, entangle, twine round, belay, tighten, trice up, screw up, be joined, hang together, hold together, cohere.

Crossing

VB cross, decussate, intersect, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, interdigitate, interlink, twine, entwine, weave, inweave, twist, wreathe, anastomose, inosculate, dovetail, splice, link, lace, tat, mat, plait, plat, braid, felt, twill, tangle, entangle, ravel, net, knot, dishevel, raddle.