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

Wealth and power are tightly intertwined, and the median white household has a net worth 10 times the median Black household, a disparity that adds up to more than $10 trillion. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026

That said, identity can also become intertwined with politics, culture, religion, race, geography, and ideology. —Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Weddings are where families intertwine, traditions get negotiated, conflicts surface, and new chapters begin. —Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026

But one fish in particular has become strongly intertwined with the lives and cultures of many people around the bay. —Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 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