to wrap, wind, or coil something around another thing; to bind together by winding.
From 'en-' (prefix) + 'wind' (from Old English 'windan', meaning to turn or twist). The prefix suggests binding or wrapping by winding.
Snakes, rope, and vines all 'enwind'—it's a word that captures how one thing gradually, relentlessly wraps around another until they're inseparable.
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