intertwine

[in-ter-twahyn]

verb (used with or without object)

intertwined, intertwining 

1. to twine together.

intertwine

/ ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn /

verb

1. Also: intertwist. to unite or be united by twisting or twining together

Other Word Forms

• intertwinement noun
• intertwiningly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intertwine¹

First recorded in 1635–45; inter- + twine ¹

Example Sentences

They understand the intertwining of local economies, the co-dependencies of air and water and traffic.

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, undergraduate Lydia Liang intertwined the living spaces of a typical duplex to make it into a cooperative complex filled with indoor plantings and a rooftop garden.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the gift “I Know This Much Is True” offers, a lengthy, lyrical vivisection of intertwined lives made of epic woe.

From Salon

These flashpoints — rainbow rockers, Impossible Sausage, now a stripped-down logo — reveal the delicate calculus of change for a brand whose cultural identity is intertwined with a conservative vision of Americana.

From Salon

The unarmed responder program launched in March 2024 amid continued public frustration with the city’s handling of the intertwined issues of homelessness, substance abuse and mental health.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• convolute 
• entwine 
• interlace 
• interweave 
• mesh 
• tangle 
• weave