intertwine

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US /ˌɪntɚˈtwaɪn/ UK /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn/ See IPA manual

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to twist or twine together; to link closely

The vines intertwine until you cannot tell one plant from another.

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1 verb · to twist or twine together;... interweave interlace entwineinterlinkintertwist interconnect

Opposites

separate disentangle unravel

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Forms intertwined

Derived forms intertwinedintertwinement

Related forms twine entwine twist

Etymology

From inter- ('mutually, together', from Latin) + twine, the latter from Old English twin ('double thread'), from Proto-Germanic *twizną, related to two.

inter- Latin twin Old English

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# intertwine

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˌɪntɚˈtwaɪn
**IPA (UK):** ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn

## Meanings
1. to twist or twine together; to link closely

## Examples
- The vines intertwine until you cannot tell one plant from another.

## Synonyms
- interweave
- interlace
- entwine
- interlink
- intertwist
- interconnect

## Antonyms
- separate
- disentangle
- unravel

## Derived Forms
- intertwined
- intertwinement

## Related Forms
- twine
- entwine
- twist

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: inter-
- Root: twin

## Etymology
From inter- ('mutually, together', from Latin) + twine, the latter from Old English twin ('double thread'), from Proto-Germanic *twizną, related to two.

## AI Etymology
intertwine comes from inter- ('mutually, together', from Latin) + twine, the latter from Old English twin ('double thread'), from Proto-Germanic *twizną, related to two. Morphologically, the prefixed shape matters: the initial element belongs to the recorded formation and helps explain the modern form's surface analysis. In present English, the verb sense is "to twist or twine together; to link closely", so the historical development ends in a clearly identifiable modern dictionary use. The same base also appears in related forms such as twine, entwine, and twist, and in derivatives such as intertwined and intertwinement. Its semantic neighborhood includes interweave, interlace, entwine, and interlink, which helps locate the modern sense without adding a separate etymological claim. The named historical forms include Latin inter- and Old English twin.

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