lace

lace
I. verb (laced; lacing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lacer, from Latin laqueare to ensnare, from laqueus Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets <
laces her fingers behind her head
>
2. to draw or pass (as a lace) through something (as eyelets) 3. to confine or compress by tightening laces of a garment 4. a. to adorn with or as if with lace <
the surrounding countryside was laced with villages and hamletsL. C. Heinemann
>
b. to mark with streaks of color 5. beat, lash 6. a. to add a dash of liquor to b. to add something to impart pungency, savor, or zest to <
a sauce laced with garlic
>
<
conversation laced with sarcasm
>
c. to adulterate with a substance <
laced a guard's coffee with a sedative
>
intransitive verb 1. to admit of being tied or fastened with a lace 2. to make a verbal attackusually used with into <
his boss laced into him for being late
>
lacer noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lace, laz, from Latin laqueus snare Date: 14th century 1. a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe) 2. an ornamental braid for trimming coats or uniforms 3. an openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garmentslaced adjectivelaceless adjectivelacelike adjective

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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