dovetail

/dˈʌvte‍ɪl/

/ˈdəvˌteɪɫ/

to dovetail

MAIN VERB

to fit together in a satisfactory or suitable way

1.1

to make things fit well with each other

Dovetail

a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

Examples

1. So these representations dovetail beautifully in the context of a math class.

2. The mission of OGIS really dovetails beautifully with the mission of this advisory committee.

3. Here's the dovetail.

4. He had dovetailed that with the Homestead Act.