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entangle
[
en-
tang
-g
uh
l
]
Origin
en·tan·gle
/
ɛnˈtæŋ
gəl
/
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[
en-
tang
-g
uh
l
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object),
en·tan·gled,
en·tan·gling.
1.
to make
tangled
;
ensnarl; intertwine.
2.
to involve in or as in a
tangle
;
ensnare; enmesh:
to be entangled by intrigue.
3.
to involve in difficulties.
4.
to confuse or perplex.
Origin:
1530–40;
en-
1
+
tangle
Related forms
en·tan·gle·a·ble,
adjective
en·tan·gled·ly,
adverb
en·tan·gled·ness,
noun
en·tan·gler,
noun
en·tan·gling·ly,
adverb
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in·ter·en·tan·gle,
verb (used with object),
in·ter·en·tan·gled,
in·ter·en·tan·gling.
un·en·tan·gle·a·ble,
adjective
un·en·tan·gled,
adjective
un·en·tan·gling,
adjective
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
3.
See
involve.
4.
bewilder.
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entangle
(ɪnˈtæŋɡ
ə
l)
—
vb
1.
to catch or involve in or as if in a tangle; ensnare or enmesh
2.
to make tangled or twisted; snarl
3.
to make complicated; confuse
4.
to involve in difficulties; entrap
en'tangler
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
entangle
1520s, from
en-
+
tangled
. Related: Entangled; entangling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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