[in.ter.lace] vb [ME entrelacen, fr. MF entrelacer, fr. OF entrelacier, fr. entre- inter- + lacier to lace] vt (14c) 1: to unite by or as if by lacing together: interweave
2: to vary by alternation or intermixture: intersperse "narrative interlaced with anecdotes" ~ vi: to cross one another as if woven together: intertwine -- in.ter.lace.ment n