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English noun: lace | |||
| 1. | lace (artifact) a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) | ||
| Synonyms | lacing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cord | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bootlace, shoe lace, shoe string, shoelace, shoestring | ||
| Part meronym | shoe | ||
| 2. | lace (artifact) a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bobbin lace, Brussels lace, filet, macrame, needlepoint, pillow lace, point lace | ||
English verb: lace | |||
| 1. | lace (contact) spin,wind, or twist together | ||
| Samples | Intertwine the ribbons. Twine the threads into a rope. Intertwined hearts. | ||
| Synonyms | enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, 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. | lace (creation) make by braiding or interlacing | ||
| Samples | Lace a tablecloth. | ||
| Synonyms | braid, plait | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tissue, weave | ||
| Domain category | handicraft | ||
| 3. | lace (creation) do lacework | ||
| Samples | The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral. | ||
| Examples | They lace the cape | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tissue, weave | ||
| Domain category | handicraft | ||
| 4. | lace (contact) draw through eyes or holes | ||
| Samples | Lace the shoelaces. | ||
| Synonyms | lace up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bind, tie | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | relace | ||
| Entail | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| 5. | lace (change) add alcohol to (beverages) | ||
| Samples | The punch is spiked!. | ||
| Synonyms | fortify, spike | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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