entwine

[en-twahyn]

verb (used with or without object)

entwined, entwining 

1. to twine with, about, around, or together.

entwine

/ ɪnˈtwaɪn /

verb

1. (of two or more things) to twine together or (of one or more things) to twine around (something else)

Other Word Forms

• entwinement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of entwine¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; en- ¹ + twine ¹

Example Sentences

In the view of U.S. officials, Maduro and drug trafficking are inextricably entwined.

From Los Angeles Times

So what happens next for these two deeply entwined neighbours?

From BBC

Shapiro dexterously untangles the Gordian knot of their entwined passions, shared ambitions and business bottom lines.

From Los Angeles Times

At this point, Ms Imrie realised her legs were entwined with a man who was sitting directly in front of her.

From BBC

Indeed it is, especially in Southern California, where immigrants — documented and not — are entwined in the fabric of our lives and our communities.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• coil 
• enmesh 
• entangle 
• intertwine 
• interweave 
• weave