1. fit together easily or conveniently; complement each other perfectly
Usage: past tense of dovetail
2. joined with interlocking wedge-shaped cuts
Usage: carpentry; past tense of dovetail

Examples

• Her research interests dovetailed perfectly with the university’s new program.
• The two schedules dovetailed nicely, allowing both meetings to proceed.
• The carpenter dovetailed the drawer joints for maximum strength.
• Their skills dovetailed well, making them an effective team.
• The wooden pieces were carefully dovetailed together.
• His testimony dovetailed with the witness’s account of events.