Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb lace

5 senses of lace

Sense 1
intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace -- (spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts")
       => twist, twine, distort -- (form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted")

Sense 2
braid, lace, plait -- (make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth")
       => weave, tissue -- (create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles")

Sense 3
lace -- (do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral")
       => weave, tissue -- (create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles")

Sense 4
lace, lace up -- (draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces")
       => tie, bind -- (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair")

Sense 5
spike, lace, fortify -- (add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Antonyms of adj laced

2 senses of laced

Sense 1
laced (vs. unlaced), tied -- (closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes")

unlaced (vs. laced), untied -- (with laces not tied; "teenagers slopping around in unlaced sneakers")

Sense 2
laced -- (edged or streaked with color; "white blossoms with purple-laced petals")

INDIRECT (VIA patterned) -> plain, unpatterned -- (lacking patterns especially in color)

Similarity of adj laced

2 senses of laced

Sense 1
laced (vs. unlaced), tied -- (closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes")

Sense 2
laced -- (edged or streaked with color; "white blossoms with purple-laced petals")
       => patterned (vs. plain) -- (having patterns (especially colorful patterns))