Entwine

/ɪnˈtwaɪn/ verb

Definition

To twist together; to wind around each other in an interconnected or interlocking pattern.

Etymology

From en- (to put into) + twine (to twist together), appearing in English around the 16th century. The prefix and root combine to emphasize the process of putting things into a twisted, interconnected state.

Kelly Says

Entwine is perfect poetry—it appears constantly in romantic literature describing lovers, plants, and destinies, because the image of two things spiraling together captures both physical union and deeper emotional or narrative entanglement!

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