intertwine

English

Etymology

inter- + twine

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈtwaɪn/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪn

Verb

intertwine (third-person singular simple present intertwines, present participle intertwining, simple past and past participle intertwined)

  1. (transitive) To twine something together.
    • 2005, Plato, translated by Lesley Brown, Sophist, page 240c:
      You see, no doubt, that yet again, thanks to this intertwining, our many-headed sophist has forced us against our will to admit that what is not is in a way.
  2. (intransitive) To become twined together; to become mutually involved.

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