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—intertwinement, n. —intertwiningly, adv./in'teuhr twuyn"/, v.t., v.i., intertwined, intertwining.to twine together.[1635-45; INTER- + TWINE1]
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Intertwine — In ter*twine , v. t. To unite by twining one with another; to entangle; to interlace. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intertwine — In ter*twine , v. i. To be twined or twisted together; to become mutually involved or enfolded. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intertwine — In ter*twine , n. The act of intertwining, or the state of being intertwined. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intertwine — I verb braid, crisscross, cross, enlace, enmesh, entangle, entwine, form a network, innectere, inosculate, interknit, interlace, interlink, intermix, interthread, intertwist, interweave, inweave, knot, lace, mesh, plait, plat, redimire,… … Law dictionary
intertwine — 1640s, from INTER (Cf. inter ) + TWINE (Cf. twine) (v.). Related: Intertwined; intertwining … Etymology dictionary
intertwine — ► VERB ▪ twist or twine together … English terms dictionary
intertwine — [in΄tər twīn′, in′tər twīn΄] vt., vi. intertwined, intertwining to twine together; intertwist … English World dictionary
intertwine — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)twa͟ɪn[/t]] intertwines, intertwining, intertwined 1) V RECIP ERG If two or more things are intertwined or intertwine, they are closely connected with each other in many ways. [be V ed] Their destinies are intertwined... [pl n V]… … English dictionary
intertwine — v. (D; intr.) to intertwine with * * * [ˌɪntə twaɪn] (D; intr.) to intertwine with … Combinatory dictionary
intertwine — in|ter|twine [ˌıntəˈtwaın US tər ] v [I and T] 1.) if two situations, ideas etc are intertwined, they are closely related to each other be closely/inextricably intertwined ▪ The problems of crime and unemployment are closely intertwined. 2.) if… … Dictionary of contemporary English
intertwine — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈtwaɪn] / US [ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms intertwine : present tense I/you/we/they intertwine he/she/it intertwines present participle intertwining past tense intertwined past participle intertwined 1) to… … English dictionary
