complect en · VERB
Etymology
From Latin complectī (“to entwine, encircle, compass, infold”), from com- (“together”) and plectere (“to weave, braid”). See complex.
Meanings
- (archaic, transitive) To join by weaving.
- (archaic, transitive) To embrace.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| complects | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| complecting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| complected | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| complected | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
tangle · join · intercommunicate
Synonyms
interlink · interconnect · interweave (archaic: to join by weaving) · entwine