entwine
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of entwine
Explanation
To entwine is to twist and tangle or weave together. When you hold hands with someone, you entwine your fingers together. A long-haired girl can entwine flowers in her curls, and she might love it when her pet snake entwines around her arm. When you knit a scarf, you entwine different colors of yarn together. There is also a figurative way to entwine: "Ever since I met you, I knew that our lives would entwine together!" Entwine combines the prefix en-, "make," and twine, "twisted strands," from the Old English twin, "double thread."
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Example Sentences
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Memory and pain, where'er I rove, Entwine, Dear country, with my heart's deep love Around thy shrine.
From Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812. A Drama. and Other Poems. by Curzon, Sarah Anne
Entwine their memory with thy polished lore: Cherish the sacred dust above their bed Who sprang to shield thee from the traitor's dart!
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
When glowing youth and beauty met, Blush at each other's glance, And, bounding to the castanet, Entwine th' impassioned dance.
From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by Adams, John Turvill
Fond maids, the chosen of their hearts to please, Entwine their ears with sweet Śirísha flowers, Whose fragrant lips attract the kiss of bees That softly murmur through the summer hours.
From Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala by Arnold, Edwin, Sir
Affections, like the ivy In nature's leafy screen, Entwine the boughs o' early love Wi' foliage "ever green."
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
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