interlace

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verb

in·​ter·​lace ˌin-tər-ˈlās How to pronounce interlace (audio)
interlaced; interlacing; interlaces
Synonyms of interlacenext

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
interlacement
ˌin-tər-ˈlās-mənt How to pronounce interlace (audio)
noun

interlacement

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noun

in·​ter·​lace·​ment
plural -s
: the process or result of interlacing : a pattern of interlacing elements

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Examples of interlace in a Sentence

Verb Interlace the branches and bend them into a circle. The vines interlaced with each other.
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Viewers can’t look away from the juicy details, but those same dramatics get interlaced with memories from watching the long-running network show. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 June 2026 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. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026 Perhaps the most egregious example was a video posted by the White House that interlaced videos of bombings with clips from Wii Sports games set to cheerful music. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 28 Mar. 2026 The adventure interlaces Le Guin’s signature sociological observations about our own culture with the discoveries of an alien world in a way that still resonates today. — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for interlace

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

Noun

alteration (influenced by Latin inter-) of earlier enterlacement, from French entrelacement, from Middle French, from Old French, from entrelacier (verb) + -ment

First Known Use

Verb

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

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

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“Interlace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlace. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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interlace

verb
in·​ter·​lace ˌint-ər-ˈlās How to pronounce interlace (audio)
: to unite or cross by or as if by lacing together : interweave
interlaced fibers
interlacing branches
interlacement
-ˈlā-smənt How to pronounce interlace (audio)
noun

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