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单词 entwine
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entwine

verb

en·​twine in-ˈtwīn How to pronounce entwine (audio)
en-
entwined; entwining; entwines

transitive verb

: to twine together or around

intransitive verb

: to become twisted or twined

Synonyms

  • enlace
  • implicate [archaic]
  • interlace
  • intertwine
  • intertwist
  • interweave
  • inweave
  • lace
  • ply
  • twist
  • weave
  • wreathe
  • writhe
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Example Sentences

The snake entwined itself around the branch. marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis
Recent Examples on the Web The pergola's back fence-like panels are made for vines to entwine up to create additional privacy. Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2022 The various narrative strands entwine somewhat improbably, though not as improbably as a literate octopus’ skill at detective work. Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2022 These variations demonstrate the complexity of the spiritual tradition, in which distant folk origins entwine with the individual creative choices of latter-day performers. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2021 Progressive and traditional education often entwine. Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2020 Mr Jansa, whose entire adult life has been entwined with the history of modern Slovenia, has a point. The Economist, 6 June 2020 That’s entwined with a story of two officers (one British, one American) in love with the same woman. Mike Hughes, Cincinnati.com, 31 May 2020 By turns compassionate and investigative, Mr. Taub entwined his exploration of Salahi’s plight with a broader examination of America’s yearslong war on terrorism. New York Times, 4 May 2020 But entwined is a indictment of how far the rest of us may have fallen. Thomas Page, CNN, 7 Feb. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

entwine

verb

en·​twine in-ˈtwīn How to pronounce entwine (audio)
entwined; entwining
: to twist or twine together or around

entwine

verb

1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • weave
  • intertwine
  • twist
  • interweave
  • braid
  • ply
  • implicate
  • writhe
  • mix
  • interlace
  • blend
  • enlace
  • wreathe
  • lace
  • inweave
  • plait
  • intertwist
  • plat
  • fuse
  • link
  • pleach
  • join

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disentangle
  • untangle
  • uncoil
  • unwind
  • untwine
2
as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course the quick-growing vine was soon entwining around the fence post

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • curl
  • coil
  • wind
  • curve
  • circle
  • swirl
  • spiral
  • twine
  • twist
  • weave
  • corkscrew
  • sweep
  • turn
  • arc
  • arch
  • intertwine
  • encircle
  • loop
  • bend
  • crook
  • whirl
  • veer
  • hook
  • swerve
  • bow
  • meander
  • wheel
  • interlace
  • zigzag
  • lace
  • bulge
  • enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • straighten
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