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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

entrelacer

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɑ̃.trə.la.se/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Weave together/wiːv təˈɡeð.ər/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il a réussi à entrelacer plusieurs histoires dans son roman."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To combine multiple distinct elements, ideas, or strands into a single, cohesive whole.

    "The director managed to weave together disparate storylines into a compelling finale."
  2. 2

    To physically interlace different materials or threads with one another.

    "She loved to weave together colorful ribbons to create unique decorative baskets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'wefan' (to weave, akin to Old High German 'weban'), combined with 'together' from Old English 'tōgædere'. Historically rooted in the physical crafting of textiles, the phrase evolved metaphorically to describe the intricate combination of diverse elements, ideas, or narratives into a unified whole.

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