Meaning & use
entwine
To twist or wind two or more things together tightly around each other.
See it in a sentence
Ivy had entwined itself around the old fence over many years.
Their two families' whole histories became entwined after the sudden wedding.
A note on using this word
Entwine works literally for physical objects like vines or ropes, and figuratively for closely connected lives, stories, or fates.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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