intertwine

[in-ter-twahyn]

verb (used with or without object)

intertwined, intertwining 

1. to twine together.

intertwine

/ ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn /

verb

1. Also: intertwist. to unite or be united by twisting or twining together

Other Word Forms

• intertwinement noun
• intertwiningly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intertwine¹

First recorded in 1635–45; inter- + twine ¹

Example Sentences

This is the gift “I Know This Much Is True” offers, a lengthy, lyrical vivisection of intertwined lives made of epic woe.

From Salon

These flashpoints — rainbow rockers, Impossible Sausage, now a stripped-down logo — reveal the delicate calculus of change for a brand whose cultural identity is intertwined with a conservative vision of Americana.

From Salon

The unarmed responder program launched in March 2024 amid continued public frustration with the city’s handling of the intertwined issues of homelessness, substance abuse and mental health.

From Los Angeles Times

"Its scientific, ecological, cultural importance, whether you are an artist, a poet, wild swimmer, motorboat owner, it's just intertwined in the whole kind of social and ecological fabric of the Lake District," he added.

From BBC

Like a married couple, the agency and its century deserve to be buried together, their lives having been intertwined and their dates nearly the same.

From Salon

Related Words

• convolute 
• entwine 
• interlace 
• interweave 
• mesh 
• tangle 
• weave