entwine

[en-twahyn]

verb (used with or without object)

entwined, entwining 

1. to twine with, about, around, or together.

entwine

/ ɪnˈtwaɪn /

verb

1. (of two or more things) to twine together or (of one or more things) to twine around (something else)

Other Word Forms

• entwinement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of entwine¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; en- ¹ + twine ¹

Example Sentences

She would encourage people to do their research before buying a large breed but says her life has become entwined with her furry friend.

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Accounting-firm advisers have raised questions about the ethics of a firm entwined in private-equity work being owned by such an investor.

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Her views on Israel, for instance, are entwined with her long record of flirtations with antisemitic conspiracy theories, and it’s the same story with her willingness to release the Epstein files.

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The backward-forward structure creates entwined tracks of suspense between the outcome of the Andrew relationship and the expected ramifications of what’s assumed to be a revealing letter.

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Folklore has entwined itself around the story like heavy brush.

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Related Words

• coil 
• enmesh 
• entangle 
• intertwine 
• interweave 
• weave