WREATHE


Meaning of WREATHE in English

[ ri:δ ]

■ verb

1》 envelop, surround, or encircle.

↘ literary twist or entwine round or over something.

↘(of smoke) move with a curling motion.

2》 form (flowers, leaves, or stems) into a wreath.

Origin

C16: partly a back-form. from archaic wrethen , past participle of writhe , reinforced by wreath .

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