Intertwine
/ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn/ verb
verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To twine (things) together. transitive
"You see, no doubt, that yet again, thanks to this intertwining, our many-headed sophist has forced us against our will to admit that what is not is in a way."
- 2 spin, wind, or twist together wordnet
- 3 To connect (things) closely. transitive
- 4 make a loop in wordnet
- 5 To become twined together. intransitive
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- 6 make lacework by knotting or looping wordnet
- 7 To become mutually involved. figuratively, intransitive
Example
More examples"We live in harmony, like two trees whose roots intertwine."
Etymology
From inter- + twine.