v.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' l ā s
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-French entrelacer, from entre- inter- + lacer to lace
Date: 14th century
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
– in · ter · lace · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun