wreathe | Definition of wreathe

Synonyms and Antonyms of wreathe

1 to cause to twine about one another

decided to wreathe the grapevines into a beribboned swag to give the room the "country look"

Synonyms of wreathe

enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, writhe

Words Related to wreathe

braid, plait, plat, pleach

blend, fuse, join, link, mix

Near Antonyms of wreathe

disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind

2 to scatter or set here and there among other things

wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper

Synonyms of wreathe

interlace, intersperse, interweave, lace, salt, thread, weave

Words Related to wreathe

insert, intermingle, mingle, mix

alternate, juxtapose

amalgamate, assimilate, blend, combine, commingle, embody, fuse, incorporate, integrate, merge

3 to form a circle around

pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun

Synonyms of wreathe

circle, compass, embrace, encircle, enclose (also inclose), encompass, environ, gird, girdle, ring, surround

Words Related to wreathe

circumscribe, close in, cordon (off), fence (in), hem (in), wall

beset, besiege, entrench (also intrench), invest, swarm