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| wreathe [ ree ] (past and past participle wreathed, present participle wreath·ing, 3rd person present singular wreathes) |
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1. transitive verb put wreath on or around something: to encircle, surround, or cover something with a wreath or wreaths or a similar type of decoration
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2. transitive verb make something into wreath by intertwining: to make things into a wreath by twisting and intertwining them
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3. transitive and intransitive verb writhe or coil: to move in coils, curves, or spirals, or cause something to move in coils, curves, or spirals
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| [Mid-16th century. Partly <wreath, partly back-formation <wrethen "twisted," obsolete past participle of writhe] |
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