intertwine
pronunciation
How to pronounce intertwine in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn]
How to pronounce intertwine in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn]
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- Verb:
- spin or twist together so as to form a cord
- make lacework by knotting or looping
- make a loop in
Word Origin
- intertwine (v.)
- 1640s, from inter- + twine (v.). Related: Intertwined; intertwining.
Example
- 1. In madrid , relief and rejoicing intertwine
- 2. The stories told about these men intertwine and demonstrate in a lovely way the twisted path of scientific discovery .
- 3. Carbon emissions and urbanization intertwine and affect each other .
- 4. That adjustment will never be perfect , and the mechanisms for achieving it have yet to be fully formalized : pressure and counter-pressure intertwine within a bargaining process that is unequal but not insubstantial .
- 5. Different reasons attain their paths intertwine , directive to a hammy consummation that changes their lives for ever .