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enlaced

enlaced is the simple past and past participle of enlace.

Meaning of enlace

Verb

enlace (third-person singular simple present enlaces, present participle enlacing, simple past and past participle enlaced)

  1. (transitive) To bind or encircle with lace, or as with lace
    • But yet I may ſay ſafely, so many wel lettred
      Embraudred, enlaſid together, and fettred,
      And ſo little learning, ſo lewdly alowed,
      What fault find ye herein but may be avowed?c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Againſt venemous tongues enpoyſoned with ſclaunder and falſe detractions &c.
    Synonyms:
    lace, encircle, enfold
  2. (broadly, figuratively, transitive) To entangle.
    • The chains of command are designed to enlace various departments.

Questions about enlaced

What is enlaced the simple past and past participle of?
Enlaced is the simple past and past participle of enlace.

Words near enlaced in the dictionary

  1. enkraaling
  2. enkraals
  3. enkrateia
  4. ENL
  5. enlace
  6. enlaced
  7. enlacement
  8. enlacements
  9. enlaces
  10. enlacing
  11. enladen

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