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单词 intertwining
释义

intertwine

verb

in·​ter·​twine ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn How to pronounce intertwine (audio)
intertwined; intertwining; intertwines

transitive verb

: to unite by twining one with another

intransitive verb

: to twine about one another
also : to become mutually involved
intertwinement
ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn-mənt How to pronounce intertwine (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • enlace
  • entwine
  • implicate [archaic]
  • interlace
  • intertwist
  • interweave
  • inweave
  • lace
  • ply
  • twist
  • weave
  • wreathe
  • writhe
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Example Sentences

He's always telling stories in which the present and the past intertwine. His fate is intertwined with hers.
Recent Examples on the Web Showtime announced Friday that the Lord of the Rings actor will join the upcoming second season in a guest role as a man named Walter, whose arc will intertwine with Misty (Ricci) in significant ways. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 The resulting OpenDoc seemed like a strong idea: create solid, reusable single-task components, and let developers combine and intertwine them to build applications. PCMAG, 4 May 2022 But Republicans insist that passage of major legislation, as happened with the 2010 Affordable Care Act, could galvanize their side as well and could further intertwine Democratic senators with Mr. Biden in the minds of voters. New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 In today’s interconnected world, employees’ personal and work lives intertwine. Lucia Milică, Forbes, 19 May 2022 The duo has let their hours intertwine—on trains, in hotel rooms, in restaurants, in museums and galleries—and paid attention to the same things. Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2022 At this point in the memoir, religious themes intertwine with the personal narrative. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 July 2022 The sweet spot lies where these benefits intertwine: with a workforce that builds rapport by visiting the office a few times a week or several times a month while chugging along with the comfortable efficiency of remote work on other days. Bob Venero, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 Their worlds ultimately intertwine in such a way that you’ll be absolutely gutted to come to the end of the season. Andy Meek, BGR, 26 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

intertwine

verb

in·​ter·​twine ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn How to pronounce intertwine (audio)
intertwined; intertwining
: to twist or weave together

intertwining

verb

present participle of intertwine
1
as in weaving
to cause to twine about one another intertwined two different colors of yarn

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • weaving
  • entwining
  • twisting
  • mixing
  • braiding
  • plying
  • interweaving
  • implicating
  • interlacing
  • blending
  • writhing
  • intertwisting
  • wreathing
  • enlacing
  • inweaving
  • lacing
  • plaiting
  • linking
  • fusing
  • platting
  • pleaching
  • joining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unwinding
  • disentangling
  • uncoiling
  • untangling
  • untwining
2
as in knotting
to twist together into a usually confused mass intertwining yarn is usually a bad idea, because you'll never get it all sorted out again

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • knotting
  • tangling
  • snarling
  • jumbling
  • weaving
  • interweaving
  • entangling
  • interlacing
  • twining
  • intertwisting
  • braiding
  • entwining
  • winding
  • scrambling
  • plaiting
  • entwisting
  • scrabbling
  • writhing
  • enlacing
  • inweaving
  • wreathing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • untwisting
  • disentangling
  • untangling
  • unraveling
  • unknotting
  • untwining
  • unsnarling
  • unscrambling
  • unweaving
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