wreathe

Definition of Wreathe in English :

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Verb

1. wreathe

move with slow, sinuous movements

2. wreathe

decorate or deck with wreaths

Example Sentences:
'wreathe the grave site'

3. wind, wreathe

form into a wreath

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wreathe

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verb

1.

to form into or take the form of a wreath by intertwining or twisting together

2. (transitive)

to decorate, crown, or encircle with wreaths

3.

to move or cause to move in a twisting way

smoke wreathed up to the ceiling

Wreathe

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verb transitiveWord forms: wreathed or ˈwreathing

1.

to coil, twist, or entwine, esp. so as to form into a wreath

2.

to coil, twist, or entwine around; encircle

clouds wreathed the mountains

3.

to decorate with wreaths

4.

to cover or envelop

a face wreathed in smiles

verb intransitive

5.

to move with a twisting or coiling motion

6.

to have or take the form of a wreath

Wreathe

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v. wreathed, wreath·ing, wreathes

v.tr.

1. To twist or entwine into a wreath or a wreathlike shape: He wreathed flowers into a garland. He wreathed the cloth into a turban.

2. To crown or decorate with a wreath: The winner was wreathed with laurel.

3. To encircle or surround: The mountaintop is wreathed in mist.

4. To extend across; cover: Her face was wreathed in smiles.

5. To coil or curl: The snake wreathed itself around the branch.

v.intr.

To curl, writhe, or spiral: The smoke wreathed upward.

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