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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) orintwine
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
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Verb | 1. | entwine - tie or link together purl stitch - make with purl stitches loop, intertwine - make a loop in; "loop a rope" |
2. | entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" twine - make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope" wattle - interlace to form wattle splice - join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires" |
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entwine
intwineverb twist, surround, embrace, weave, knit, braid, encircle, wind, intertwine, interweave, plait, twine, ravel, interlace, entwist (archaic) He entwined his fingers with hers.
free, separate, undo, unravel, unwind, extricate, disentangle, straighten out, untangle
free, separate, undo, unravel, unwind, extricate, disentangle, straighten out, untangle
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entwine
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Translations
يَشْبِكُ، يَحْبِكُ
vikle
körülfon
vefja/fléttast um
apvytisupinti
apvītiepīt
dolamaksarmak
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entwine
vt (= twist together) stems, ribbons → ineinanderschlingen; they entwined their hands → sie 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
vi → sich ineinanderschlingen or -winden
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entwine
(inˈtwain) verb to wind round.
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