English verb: interlace | |||
1. | interlace (contact) spin,wind, or twist together | ||
Samples | Intertwine the ribbons. Twine the threads into a rope. Intertwined hearts. | ||
Synonyms | enlace, entwine, intertwine, lace, twine | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | distort, twine, twist | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | knot, plash, pleach, ravel, splice, tangle, wattle, wind, wreathe | ||
Verb group | twine | ||
Antonyms | untwine | ||
2. | interlace (contact) hold in a locking position | ||
Samples | He locked his hands around her neck. | ||
Synonyms | interlock, lock | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hold, take hold | ||