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โ‡ฑ INTERLACE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster


interlaced; interlacing; interlaces

transitive verb

1
: to unite by or as if by lacing together : interweave
2
: to vary by alternation or intermixture : intersperse
narrative interlaced with anecdotes

intransitive verb

: to cross one another as if woven together : intertwine

Synonyms of interlace

Examples of interlace in a Sentence

Interlace the branches and bend them into a circle. The vines interlaced with each other.
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Sateen is a cotton fabric in a satin weave structure where the warps and wefts interlace at irregular intervals as compared to plain weave, Glusica explains. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
All were active in Los Angeles โ€” Williams, for instance, was a pivotal designer on the LAX Theme Building โ€” and Smith interlaces decorative flourishes in varying styles that twist around one another to work up the Legacy Towerโ€™s pointed spheres. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The series interlaces flashbacks to Kay and Pete investigating a serial killer a quarter of a century earlier, a grisly case which may have dire consequences for their work in the present. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The album again proved Wallenโ€™s ability to create music with genre-spanning, timeless appeal, pulses of R&B, rock and hip-hop interlaced through his core country sound. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-French entrelacer, from entre- inter- + lacer to lace

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of interlace was in the 14th century

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โ€œInterlace.โ€ Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlace. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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interlace

verb
: to unite or cross by or as if by lacing together : interweave
interlaced fibers
interlacing branches

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