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Meaning of lace

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  lace
      n 1: a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in
           order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
           [syn: {lace}, {lacing}]
      2: a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of
         symmetrical patterns
      v 1: spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons";
           "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" [syn:
           {intertwine}, {twine}, {entwine}, {enlace}, {interlace},
           {lace}] [ant: {untwine}]
      2: make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth" [syn:
         {braid}, {lace}, {plait}]
      3: do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the
         cathedral"
      4: draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces" [syn:
         {lace}, {lace up}]
      5: add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!" [syn:
         {spike}, {lace}, {fortify}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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