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entwine

[ en-twahyn ]
/ ɛnˈtwaɪn /
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verb (used with or without object), en·twined, en·twin·ing.

to twine with, about, around, or together.

RELATED WORDS

entangle, interweave, intertwine, enmesh, coil, weave, encircle, twine, lace, spiral, surround, interlace, plait, embrace, curl, braid, knit, wind, corkscrew, wreathe

Nearby words

  1. entry blank,
  2. entry-level,
  3. entryism,
  4. entryway,
  5. entrée,
  6. entwist,
  7. entypy,
  8. enucleate,
  9. enucleation,
  10. enuf
Also intwine.

Origin of entwine

First recorded in 1590–1600; en-1 + twine1
Related formsen·twine·ment, nounun·en·twined, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for entwine

entwine

intwine

/ (ɪnˈtwaɪn) /

verb

(of two or more things) to twine together or (of one or more things) to twine around (something else)
Derived Formsentwinement or intwinement, noun
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Word Origin and History for entwine

entwine

v.

also intwine, 1590s, from en- (1) "make, put in" + twine (n.). Related: Entwined; entwining.

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