ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Entwine

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪnˈtwaɪn/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Entwine is a verb meaning To twist or twine around something (or one another).

Meaning

To twist or twine around something (or one another).

Example Sentences

And with the story of the booking office, we have a fortune deeply entwined with the stations encasing them.
Twilight, ascending slowly from the east, / Entwin'd in duskier wreaths her braided locks / O'er the fair front and radiant eyes of day; […]
Swearing doesn't just mean what we now understand by "dirty words". It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort of swearing: vows and oaths.

Word Forms

Synonyms for entwine

Depending on context, synonyms include betwine, intertwine, twine, braid, entwist, interlace.

Antonyms for entwine

Common opposites include untwine.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include intertwine, twine, enlace, interlace, lace, knit.

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