intertwine

[ in-ter-twahyn ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈtwaɪn /
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verb (used with or without object), in·ter·twined, in·ter·twin·ing.

to twine together.

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full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
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Origin of intertwine

First recorded in 1635–45; inter- + twine1

OTHER WORDS FROM intertwine

in·ter·twine·ment, nounin·ter·twin·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby intertwine

intertrochanteric crest, intertrochanteric line, intertropical, intertropical convergence zone, intertubercular plane, intertwine, intertwist, intertype, interurban, interureteric fold, interval
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Words related to intertwine

convolute, tangle, interweave, interlace, mesh, entwine, weave, network, associate, relate, cross, crisscross, link, connect, braid, reticulate, interknit, intertwist, intervolve, interwind

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British Dictionary definitions for intertwine

intertwine
/ (ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn) /

verb

to unite or be united by twisting or twining togetherAlso: intertwist

Derived forms of intertwine

intertwinement, nounintertwiningly, adverb
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