What is the meaning of Wreathe?
Senses relating to intertwining or twisting.
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- To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils.
- To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils.
To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils.
To adorn (someone or something) with a garland or wreath.
Of flowers, leaves, etc.: to form the shape of a wreath around (something).
Often followed by in and the thing encircling: to coil or spiral around, or encircle, (someone or something); to cover or envelop (someone or something).
Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind (oneself or something) around a person or thing; to cause (oneself or something) to cover or encircle a person or thing.
Often followed by together: to entwine or twist (two or more people or things) together; to intertwine, to interweave.
To form (a crown, garland, wreath, etc.) by entwining or twisting flowers, leaves, etc., together; also, to entwine or twist (flowers, leaves, etc.) together to form a crown, garland, wreath, etc.
To strengthen (an earthen embankment) with hurdles of wattle.
To form (something) by entwining or twisting two or more things together; also, to entwine or twist (something) with another thing.
Followed by on: to place (a yoke, symbolizing a burden) on someone's neck.
- Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind around a person or thing.
Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind around a person or thing.
Of mist, smoke, etc.: to move with a coiling, spiralling, or twisting motion.
Followed by with: to become intertwined with something.
Senses relating to vigorous movement.
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- To arrange (one's expression, face, etc.) into a smile; also , of the lips, mouth, etc.: to arrange (itself or themselves) into a smile.
- To bend or turn (oneself), often continuously; to twist and turn, to writhe.
- To artfully introduce (oneself) into a situation, a person's thoughts, etc.; to insinuate.
- To cause (the body, limbs, etc.) to twist violently; to contort, to writhe.
- To rip or tear (something); to rend.
- To turn (something) violently around or aside; to wrench, to wring.
- Followed by from: to take (something) by force; to wrest.
- To make (a bow) by bending forward.
- To give (spoken or written words) a false or strained meaning; to twist.
- To bend or turn, often continuously; to twist and turn, to writhe.
- To arrange (one's expression, face, etc.) into a smile; also , of the lips, mouth, etc.: to arrange (itself or themselves) into a smile.
- To bend or turn (oneself), often continuously; to twist and turn, to writhe.
- To artfully introduce (oneself) into a situation, a person's thoughts, etc.; to insinuate.
- To cause (the body, limbs, etc.) to twist violently; to contort, to writhe.
- To rip or tear (something); to rend.
- To turn (something) violently around or aside; to wrench, to wring.
- Followed by from: to take (something) by force; to wrest.
- To make (a bow) by bending forward.
- To give (spoken or written words) a false or strained meaning; to twist.
To arrange (one's expression, face, etc.) into a smile; also , of the lips, mouth, etc.: to arrange (itself or themselves) into a smile.
To bend or turn (oneself), often continuously; to twist and turn, to writhe.
To artfully introduce (oneself) into a situation, a person's thoughts, etc.; to insinuate.
To cause (the body, limbs, etc.) to twist violently; to contort, to writhe.
To rip or tear (something); to rend.
To turn (something) violently around or aside; to wrench, to wring.
Followed by from: to take (something) by force; to wrest.
To make (a bow) by bending forward.
To give (spoken or written words) a false or strained meaning; to twist.
To bend or turn, often continuously; to twist and turn, to writhe.
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- Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind around a person or thing.
- To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils.
- To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils.
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