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verb
To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: ensnare, ensnarl, entangle, enmesh, foul, implicate, imply, involve, mat, ravel, snarl, tangle
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To involve in difficulties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mesh, ensnarl
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English mesh English enmesh From en- + mesh.
Across languages
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
