Meaning

2 senses

  1. (intransitive)To become enmeshed or entangled.

  2. (transitive)To enmesh or entangle: to cause to intricate.

Examples

34 sentences

  1. Berber is such an intricate language.

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  2. Benedito admired the plant's intricate leaves.

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  3. The draping of this dress is intricate.

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  4. Great thoughts are created through intricate details.

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  5. They admired the cake's intricate lace design.

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Origin

As for Etymology 1; from Latin intrīcātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

As for Etymology 1; from Latin intrīcātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Forms

intricates, intricating, intricated, intricated
Base formintricate · to intricate
3rd person singularintricates
Present participleintricating
Past simpleintricated
Past participleintricated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyintricate
he, she, itintricates

Past simpleLesson

all personsintricated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave intricated
he, she, ithas intricated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill intricate

Antonyms

1 antonyms
extricate

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
intravenousB2intrepidintricacyintricatelyintrigueintrinsicC2
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