entwine

entwine

verb

Definition of ENTWINE

1

to cause to twine about one another <marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis>

Synonyms enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, wreathe, writhe

Related Words braid, plait, plat, pleach; blend, fuse, join, link, mix

Near Antonyms disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind

2

to follow a circular or spiral course <the quick-growing vine was soon entwining around the fence post>

Synonyms coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, spiral, twine, twist

Related Words arc, arch, bend, crook, curve, hook, sweep, swerve, turn, veer, wheel; swirl, whirl; circle, encircle, loop; enlace, interlace, intertwine, lace; bow, bulge; meander, weave, zigzag

Near Antonyms straighten