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intertwine

[ in-ter-twahyn ]

verb (used with or without object)

, in·ter·twined, in·ter·twin·ing.
  1. to twine together.


intertwine

/ ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn /

verb

  1. to unite or be united by twisting or twining together Alsointertwist


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Derived Forms

  • ˌinterˈtwinement, noun
  • ˌinterˈtwiningly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • in·ter·twine·ment noun
  • in·ter·twin·ing·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of intertwine1

First recorded in 1635–45; inter- + twine 1

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Example Sentences

Bright-eyed young couples intertwine gloved hands as they adeptly navigate the crowds.

He says the interactions Austin and Benedetto are building intertwine with his day job.

The film follows three generations of men—fathers, grandfathers, and sons—as their lives and actions intertwine.

He is determined to find his daughter, and in good time, he does, as the two plots eventually intertwine.

The song will start as a skeleton sort of, and then we attack it much like an orchestra, getting all the parts to intertwine.

Threads of various hues had passed before him, but how to intertwine them was a question that already puzzled the reporter.

No doubt in our daily life, our purposive interest and our causal interest may intertwine at any moment.

Flowers bloom most luxuriantly, and intertwine themselves in and around the sculpture on all sides.

They grow up so close together that their roots mingle and their stalks intertwine.

So closely did the fortunes of Poland intertwine themselves with those of France.

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