intertwine

verb

in·​ter·​twine ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn 

intertwined; intertwining; intertwines

transitive verb

: to unite by twining one with another

intransitive verb

: to twine about one another

also : to become mutually involved

intertwinement

ˌin-tər-ˈtwīn-mənt 

noun

Synonyms of intertwine

• weave

Examples of intertwine in a Sentence

He's always telling stories in which the present and the past intertwine.

His fate is intertwined with hers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Address the issue directly instead of silently keeping score, especially if emotional loyalty and financial responsibility are intertwined. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

The country’s identity is intimately intertwined with mountaineering and Mount Everest, still a significant economic driver as tourists and serious mountaineers converge on the country in the spring and summer. — Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Read in the context of the uprising that produced it, however, the decision illustrates how resource extraction, racialized labor and the expansion of federal power had become intertwined. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026

For me, this version of romanticism is intertwined with a distinctly British point of view. — Alex Eagle, Vogue, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for intertwine

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline

Kids Definition

intertwine

verb

in·​ter·​twine ˌint-ər-ˈtwīn 

: to twine or cause to twine about one another : interlace