entwine — to twist or wind together; to become closely involved or connected
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to twist or wind together; to become closely involved or connected
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtwaɪn/
Example Sentences
- The couple's fingers entwined as they watched the romantic sunset.
- My earphones somehow manage to entwine themselves into a mysterious knot every single day.
- The detective discovered that the two cases were more entwined than he initially thought.
entwine
VERB[/ɪnˈtwaɪn/]
to twist or wind together; to become closely involved or connected
💡 Concept
to twist or wind together; to become closely involved or connected
🎵 Rhyme
Vines entwine as drops of wine catch the golden shine
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈtwaɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈtwaɪn/
🌳Etymology
Prefixen--
Roottwine
🎵Rhyme
wineminefinelineshine
wine
mine
fine
line
shine
🔗Collocations
entwine fingers
entwine around
closely entwined
entwine with vines
destinies entwined
entwine branches
📝Examples
“The couple's fingers entwined as they watched the romantic sunset.”
😄 Fun example
“My earphones somehow manage to entwine themselves into a mysterious knot every single day.”
“The detective discovered that the two cases were more entwined than he initially thought.”
😄 Fun example
“The cat's destiny became entwined with the yarn ball, resulting in a furry tornado.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
interweavetwistwrapcoilwind
Antonyms
separateuntangleunwind
Related
intertwinetwineembracebindconnect
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