dovetail
verb /ˈdʌvteɪl/
/ˈdʌvteɪl/
[intransitive, transitive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dovetail | /ˈdʌvteɪl/ /ˈdʌvteɪl/ |
| he / she / it dovetails | /ˈdʌvteɪlz/ /ˈdʌvteɪlz/ |
| past simple dovetailed | /ˈdʌvteɪld/ /ˈdʌvteɪld/ |
| past participle dovetailed | /ˈdʌvteɪld/ /ˈdʌvteɪld/ |
| -ing form dovetailing | /ˈdʌvteɪlɪŋ/ /ˈdʌvteɪlɪŋ/ |
- dovetail (something) (with/into something) if two things dovetail or if one thing dovetails with another, they fit together well
- My plans dovetailed nicely with hers.
- She dovetails motherhood with a career working from home.
