entwine
VerbUS[en-twahyn]/ɛnˈtwaɪn/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Verb (2)entwined
- tie or link togetherSynonyms: knitMore general join, conjoinMore specific loop, purl stitch
- spin, wind, or twist together“intertwine the ribbons”“Twine the threads into a rope”“intertwined hearts”Synonyms: intertwinetwineenlaceinterlacelaceMore general twist, twineMore specific pleach, wreathe, splice, ravel, wattleSimilar twine
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
En·twine′ transitive verb
Origin: Pref. en- + twine. Cf. Intwine.
To twine, twist, or wreathe together or round. [Written also intwine.]
Entwined in duskier wreaths her braided locks.— Shelley.
Thy glorious household stuff did me entwine.— George Herbert
En·twine′ intransitive verb
To be twisted or twined.
With whose imperial laurels might entwine no cypress.— Thomas DeQuincey
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54