Meaning & use

intertwine

verb·Academic

To twist or link two or more things closely together, literally or figuratively.

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The gardener let the ivy intertwine with the wooden trellis over the summer.

Their two families' histories have been intertwined for three generations.

A note on using this word

"Intertwine" is used both physically, like vines intertwining, and abstractly, like intertwined fates or stories.

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Words with an opposite meaning

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