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
- entwines
- entwining
- entwined
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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Sources & Attribution
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