Definition of entwine
: to twine together or around
: to become twisted or twined
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Examples of entwine in a Sentence
The snake entwined itself around the branch.
marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis
Recent Examples of entwine from the Web
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John's life and work were closely entwined with his beloved Ireland, whose music, literature and natural history were a lifelong source of joy and inspiration.
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Behind the front door of a modest Cape Cod in Arlington, Virginia, seven lives are entwined.
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Cifarelli notes that the ancients likely used drugs not just to heal, but to forge sets of beliefs, and contact a spiritual realm where healing and religion were entwined.
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Now their competition has become entwined in a policy dispute in Jersey City, where both men are trying to remake the skyline.
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Many colleges are entwined with the very companies the basketball commission proposes to rein in.
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The American dream of home ownership is indelibly entwined with our shameful history of racial discrimination.
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Like Christmas, the secular side of this Christian holiday has long been entwined with customs that go back to ancient celebrations.
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The Warner Music publisher will administer all of Gotti's future material, including the music score for Tales -- the BET drama series that entwines hip-hop songs with a narrative.
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1590
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entwined;
entwining
: to twist or twine together or around
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