intertwist

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˌɪntɚˈtwɪst/ UK /ˌɪntəˈtwɪst/ See IPA manual

verb

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verb
to twist together; to interweave

The dancers intertwist their ribbons around the central pole.

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1 verb · to twist together; to... intertwine interweave interlace entwine twist

Opposites

untwist disentangle

Word family

Related forms twist intertwineentwist

Etymology

From inter- ('mutually, together', from Latin) + twist, the latter from Old English -twist, from Proto-Germanic *twistaz, ultimately related to two.

inter- Latin twist Middle English

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# intertwist

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

## Meanings
1. to twist together; to interweave

## Examples
- The dancers intertwist their ribbons around the central pole.

## Synonyms
- intertwine
- interweave
- interlace
- entwine
- twist

## Antonyms
- untwist
- disentangle

## Related Forms
- twist
- intertwine
- entwist

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

## Etymology
From inter- ('mutually, together', from Latin) + twist, the latter from Old English -twist, from Proto-Germanic *twistaz, ultimately related to two.

## AI Etymology
intertwist comes from inter- ('mutually, together', from Latin) + twist, the latter from Old English -twist, from Proto-Germanic *twistaz, ultimately 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 together; to interweave", so the historical development ends in a clearly identifiable modern dictionary use. The same base also appears in related forms such as twist, intertwine, and entwist. Its semantic neighborhood includes intertwine, interweave, interlace, and entwine, which helps locate the modern sense without adding a separate etymological claim. The named historical forms include Latin inter- and Old English twist.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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