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en·twine

 (ĕn-twīn′)
v. en·twined, en·twin·ing, en·twines
v.tr.
To twine around or together: The ivy entwined the column.
v.intr.
To twine or twist together.

en·twine′ment n.
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entwine

(ɪnˈtwaɪn) or

intwine

vb
(of two or more things) to twine together or (of one or more things) to twine around (something else)
enˈtwinement, inˈtwinement n
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en•twine

(ɛnˈtwaɪn)

v.t., v.i. -twined, -twin•ing.
to twine about, around, or together.
[1590–1600]
en•twine′ment, n.
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entwine


Past participle: entwined
Gerund: entwining

Imperative
entwine
entwine
Present
I entwine
you entwine
he/she/it entwines
we entwine
you entwine
they entwine
Preterite
I entwined
you entwined
he/she/it entwined
we entwined
you entwined
they entwined
Present Continuous
I am entwining
you are entwining
he/she/it is entwining
we are entwining
you are entwining
they are entwining
Present Perfect
I have entwined
you have entwined
he/she/it has entwined
we have entwined
you have entwined
they have entwined
Past Continuous
I was entwining
you were entwining
he/she/it was entwining
we were entwining
you were entwining
they were entwining
Past Perfect
I had entwined
you had entwined
he/she/it had entwined
we had entwined
you had entwined
they had entwined
Future
I will entwine
you will entwine
he/she/it will entwine
we will entwine
you will entwine
they will entwine
Future Perfect
I will have entwined
you will have entwined
he/she/it will have entwined
we will have entwined
you will have entwined
they will have entwined
Future Continuous
I will be entwining
you will be entwining
he/she/it will be entwining
we will be entwining
you will be entwining
they will be entwining
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been entwining
you have been entwining
he/she/it has been entwining
we have been entwining
you have been entwining
they have been entwining
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been entwining
you will have been entwining
he/she/it will have been entwining
we will have been entwining
you will have been entwining
they will have been entwining
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been entwining
you had been entwining
he/she/it had been entwining
we had been entwining
you had been entwining
they had been entwining
Conditional
I would entwine
you would entwine
he/she/it would entwine
we would entwine
you would entwine
they would entwine
Past Conditional
I would have entwined
you would have entwined
he/she/it would have entwined
we would have entwined
you would have entwined
they would have entwined
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.entwine - tie or link together
conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"
purl stitch - make with purl stitches
loop, intertwine - make a loop in; "loop a rope"
2.entwine - spin,wind, or twist togetherentwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"
distort, twine, twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
wreathe, wind - form into a wreath
twine - make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"
wattle - interlace to form wattle
plash, pleach - interlace the shoots of; "pleach a hedge"
ravel, tangle, knot - tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"
splice - join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"
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entwine

intwine
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

entwine

verb
To move or proceed on a repeatedly curving course:
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Translations
يَشْبِكُ، يَحْبِكُ
vikle
körülfon
vefja/fléttast um
apvytisupinti
apvītiepīt
dolamaksarmak

entwine

[ɪnˈtwaɪn] VT (= plait) → entrelazar; (= twist around) → enroscar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

entwine

[ɪnˈtwaɪn]
vi
(= twist) [plants] → s'entrelacer
to entwine with sth → s'enlacer à qch
(= link together) → s'enchevêtrer
vtentrelacerE-number [ˈiːnʌmbər] n (British)additif m, additif m alimentaire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

entwine

vt (= twist together) stems, ribbonsineinanderschlingen; they entwined their handssie schlangen ihre Hände ineinander; to be entwined with something (fig)mit etw verflochten sein; to be entwined in something (fig)in etw (acc)verwickelt sein
visich ineinanderschlingen or -winden
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entwine

[ɪnˈtwaɪn] vtintrecciare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

entwine

(inˈtwain) verb
to wind round.
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In fresh myrtle my blade I'll entwine, Like Harmodius, the gallant and good, When he made at the tutelar shrine A libation of Tyranny's blood.
At last the bollworm had attacked the cotton--the poison ivy was reaching out its tendrils to entwine the summer boarder--the millionaire lumberman, thinly disguised as the Alaskan miner, was about to engulf our Milly and upset Nature's adjustment.
A red chaperon or cap, with long hanging cornette, sat daintily on the back of his black-curled head, while his gold-hued shoes were twisted up a la poulaine , as though the toes were shooting forth a tendril which might hope in time to entwine itself around his massive leg.
That epitaph was quite famous among the little family traditions that entwine every household with mingled mirth and sorrow, smiles and tears.
Such young unfurrowed souls roll to meet each other like two velvet peaches that touch softly and are at rest; they mingle as easily as two brooklets that ask for nothing but to entwine themselves and ripple with ever- interlacing curves in the leafiest hiding-places.
Into The Lair (in memory of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic) THE art of war is never fun Few winners can be found The game of life is won by some If heroes are around So when our folk went out to sea To feed the people fayre It's true to say for you and me They sailed into the lair Upon the seas that played so rough The cargo was the same Black and White who were so tough That ship they could not tame Remember those who feed our minds Who sank within that force Lest we forget our debts entwine For those who held their course by Joe Farrag, Granby
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