enlace

1. (transitive) To bind or encircle with lace, or as with laceExamples: "But yet I may ſay ſafely, so many wel lettred Embraudred, enlaſid together, and fettred, And ſo little learning, ſo lewdly alowed, What fault find ye herein but may be avowed?"Synonyms: lace, encircle, enfoldtransitive

2. (transitive, figurative, by extension) To entangle.Examples: "The chains of command are designed to enlace various departments."; "The bonds of friendship helped enlace the two communities."; "His speech sought to enlace both the traditional and modern values."broadlyfigurativelytransitive