entwine

[en-twahyn]

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verb (used with or without object), en·twined, en·twin·ing.

to twine with, about, around, or together.

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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Related Words for entwine

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

Examples from the Web for entwine

Contemporary Examples of entwine

C2 was clearly preferable, since the disparate strands needed to entwine.
A Mathematically Impossible Novel: Manil Suri Explains “The City of Devi”
Manil Suri
March 15, 2013
Thought and action are not mutually exclusive; at their best, they entwine, like a strand of DNA.
Is Obama Too Thoughtful?
Michael Signer
February 13, 2010

Historical Examples of entwine

There was a time when the forest did not entwine these ruins.
The Prehistoric World
E. A. Allen
I will entwine my bright sword in myrtle, After the example of Harmodius and Aristogiton.
Quo Vadis
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Together you will entwine my soul and become as one great love.
Dreamy Hollow
Sumner Charles Britton
Braid your locks with rosy twine; ‘entwine your hair with wreaths of roses.’
Milton's Comus
John Milton
When little tots climb up and entwine their arms about our necks.
Laugh and Live
Douglas Fairbanks

British Dictionary definitions for entwine

entwine

intwine

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

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