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wreathe

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  1. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils.
  2. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: To adorn (someone or something) with a garland or wreath.
  3. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: Of flowers, leaves, etc.: to form the shape of a wreath around (something).
  4. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: Often followed by in and the thing encircling: to coil or spiral around, or encircle, (someone or something); (by extension) to cover or envelop (someone or something).
  5. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind (oneself or something) around a person or thing; (by extension) to cause (oneself or something) to cover or encircle a person or thing.
  6. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: Often followed by together: to entwine or twist (two or more people or things) together; to intertwine, to interweave.
  7. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: 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.
  8. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: To strengthen (an earthen embankment) with hurdles of wattle.
  9. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: To form (something) by entwining or twisting two or more things together; also, to entwine or twist (something) with another thing.
  10. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: Followed by on: to place (a yoke, symbolizing a burden) on someone's neck.
  11. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind around a person or thing.
  12. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: Of mist, smoke, etc.: to move with a coiling, spiralling, or twisting motion.
  13. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: Followed by with: to become intertwined with something.
  14. Senses relating to intertwining or twisting: Of snow: to form drifts.
  15. Senses relating to vigorous movement: To arrange (one's expression, face, etc.) into a smile; also (reflexive), of the lips, mouth, etc.: to arrange (itself or themselves) into a smile.
  16. Senses relating to vigorous movement: To bend or turn (oneself), often continuously; to twist and turn, to writhe.
  17. Senses relating to vigorous movement: To artfully introduce (oneself) into a situation, a person's thoughts, etc.; to insinuate.
  18. Senses relating to vigorous movement: To cause (the body, limbs, etc.) to twist violently; to contort, to writhe.
  19. Senses relating to vigorous movement: To rip or tear (something); to rend.
  20. Senses relating to vigorous movement: To turn (something) violently around or aside; to wrench, to wring.
  21. Senses relating to vigorous movement: Followed by from: to take (something) by force; to wrest.
  22. Senses relating to vigorous movement: To make (a bow) by bending forward.
  23. Senses relating to vigorous movement: To give (spoken or written words) a false or strained meaning; to twist.
  24. Senses relating to vigorous movement: To bend or turn, often continuously; to twist and turn, to writhe.

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