Meaning & use
intertwine
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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