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Meaning of 'wreathe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wreathe [ n.]
- To cause to revolve or writhe; to twist about; to turn.
- To twist; to convolve; to wind one about another; to entwine.
- To surround with anything twisted or convolved; to encircle; to infold.
- To twine or twist about; to surround; to encircle.
2 . Wreathe [ v. i.]
- To be intewoven or entwined; to twine together; as, a bower of wreathing trees.

Meaning of 'wreathe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wreathe [ v]
Meaning (1):
- decorate or deck with wreaths
Example in sentence:
  • wreathe the grave site

Nearby Words:

wreak wreaked wreaken wreaker wreakful wreaking wreakless wreath wreath-shell wreathed

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