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entwine
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en·twine  (n-twn)
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·twinement n.

entwine
Verb
[-twining, -twined] to twist together or round something else
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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.entwineentwine - 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"

entwine or intwine
Translations
entwine [ɪnˈtwaɪn] vtentrelacer

entwine [ɪnˈtwaɪn] vtverflechten

entwine [ɪnˈtwaɪn] vtintrecciare

entwine
v entwine [inˈtwain]
to wind round. omstrengel يَشْبِكُ، يَحْبِكُ обвивам vinout (se) vikle umwinden, umwickeln τυλίγω entrelazar põimima به هم بافتن؛ حلقه زدن kietoa (s')entrelacer לִשזוֹר गूथना oviti (se), oplesti (se) körülfon menggulung vefja/fléttast um intrecciare 巻きつく 회감기다 apvyti, supinti iepīt; apvīt melilit (zich) winden om flette, tvinne sammen, vinde omkring opleść enredar a (se) încolăci обвивать vinúť (sa) preplesti (se) uplesti vira om, fläta ihop พันรอบ dolamak, sarmak 纏繞 сплітати(ся); обвивати کسی کے گرد لپٹنا bện


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