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1. A cord or ribbon used to draw and tie together two opposite edges, as of a shoe. |
2. A delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern. Also called lacework. |
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phrasal-verb |
1. lace into Informal To attack; assail: laced into me for arriving so late. |
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verb-intransitive |
1. To be fastened or tied with laces or a lace. |
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verb-transitive |
1. To thread a cord through the eyelets or around the hooks of. |
2. To draw together and tie the laces of. |
3. To restrain or constrict by tightening laces, especially of a corset. |
4. To pull or pass through; intertwine: lace garlands through a trellis. |
5. To trim or decorate with or as if with lace. |
6. To add a substance, especially an intoxicant or narcotic, to: laced the eggnog with rum and brandy. |
7. To add or intersperse with something in order to produce a certain effect: "Quacks now lace their pitch with scientific terms that may sound authentic to the uninformed” ( Jane E. Brody). |
8. To streak with color. |
9. To give a beating to; thrash: laced his opponent in the second round. |
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