entwine
/in'twain/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To twist or wind together: To interlace or coil two or more flexible things around each other.
- To become twisted or wound together: To be or become intimately connected or intermingled, often in a complex way.
Usage and Examples
- Verb (transitive):
- She entwined the red and blue ribbons to make a decorative bow.
- The ivy entwined itself around the old oak tree.
- Verb (intransitive):
- Their fates seemed destined to entwine.
- The two melodies entwine beautifully in the final movement of the symphony.
Advanced Usage
- "to be/become entwined with": To be closely connected or associated with something else.
- His personal life became entwined with his professional ambitions.
- "entwined in": To be deeply involved in a complex situation.
- The company was entwined in a web of legal disputes.
Variants and Related Words
- Entwined (adj): Twisted together or closely connected.
- They walked with entwined fingers.
- Entwinement (n): The act or state of being entwined. (Less common)
- The sculpture depicted the entwinement of two figures.
Synonyms
- Intertwine: To twist or be twisted together. (Often used interchangeably with "entwine").
- Interweave: To weave or blend together.
- Twine: To twist together; to coil or wind around.
- Plaited: Braided or woven together.
Antonyms
- Separate: To set or keep apart.
- Disentangle: To free from entanglement.
- Unravel: To undo twisted, knitted, or woven threads.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "To have one's destinies entwined": For the futures of two or more people or things to be closely linked.
- The two kingdoms had their destinies entwined for centuries.
- "Fingers entwined": Describing hands held together with fingers interlaced.
- They sat on the bench, fingers entwined, watching the sunset.
Verb
- spin,wind, or twist together
- intertwine the ribbons
- Twine the threads into a rope
- intertwined hearts
- tie or link together