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to dovetail
01
to fit together in a satisfactory or suitable way
Intransitive
Examples
The furniture pieces were chosen to dovetail with the room ’s overall decor and color scheme.
Her career goals dovetail with the opportunities offered by the new job position.
1.1
to make things fit well with each other
Transitive
Examples
Their schedules dovetail perfectly, allowing them to collaborate on the project seamlessly.
The two departments ’ objectives dovetail, leading to a more integrated approach to problem-solving.
Dovetail
01
a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
