enmesh en · VERB
Pronunciation
- ĕnmĕsh
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɛnˈmɛʃ/
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.
- To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
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To involve in difficulties.
They take their time sizing each other up since they both know their motives might not be entirely honest. Tentatively they find warmth and companionship in each other. However, before long, they get enmeshed in Hale’s diabolical schemes.
2023 October 18, Murtada Elfadl, “Killers Of The Flower Moon review: Martin Scorsese's uniquely American tragedy”, in AV Club:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enmeshes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| enmeshed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| enmeshed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| enmeshing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
implicate · enmesh · tangle · mat · imply · foul · ensnare · ravel · involve · entangle · ensnare · ensnarl · snarl · entangle · ensnarl
Translations (28)
nl verwikkeld zijn (To involve in difficulties) · oc enrambolhar (To involve in difficulties) · fr emberlificoter (To involve in such complications) · es enmarañar (To involve in such complications) · fr entortiller (To involve in difficulties) · fr piéger (To mesh; to tangle or interweave) · bg впримчвам (To mesh; to tangle or interweave) · oc empedegar (To involve in difficulties) · oc empetegar (To involve in such complications) · es enredar (To mesh; to tangle or interweave) · fr captiver (To mesh; to tangle or interweave) · oc entrelaçar (To mesh; to tangle or interweave) · fr empêtrer (To involve in such complications) · es enredar (To involve in difficulties) · nl betrokken zijn (To involve in difficulties) · yue 陷入（困境） (To involve in difficulties) · fr englober (To involve in difficulties) · oc enredar (To involve in such complications) · oc enrambolhar (To involve in such complications) · fr inclure (To involve in difficulties) · oc enredar (To mesh; to tangle or interweave) · fr entortiller (To involve in such complications) · nl verweven (To mesh; to tangle or interweave) · nl vangen (To mesh; to tangle or interweave) · bg уплитам (To involve in such complications) · oc empedegar (To involve in such complications) · nl verstrikken (To involve in such complications) · oc enredar (To involve in difficulties)