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Noun
S:
(n)
lace
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lacing
(a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment))
S:
(n)
lace
(a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns)
Verb
S:
(v)
intertwine
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twine
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entwine
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enlace
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interlace
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lace
(spin, wind, or twist together)
"intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"
S:
(v)
braid
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lace
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plait
(make by braiding or interlacing)
"lace a tablecloth"
S:
(v)
lace
(do lacework)
"The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral"
S:
(v)
lace
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lace up
(draw through eyes or holes)
"lace the shoelaces"
S:
(v)
spike
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lace
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fortify
(add alcohol to (beverages))
"the punch is spiked!"