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

• 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

Consider a product as complex as a car, with intertwining parts and specialized machinery that all need to fit together just so. —Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Writing and agriculture were so closely intertwined that the Sumerian goddess of grain, Nisaba, eventually also became the goddess of writing and patron of scribes. —Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025

As Mann intertwines these stories, his jaunty sentences combine propulsive humor with international intrigue. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

Giuffre's story is intertwined with wealthy and powerful people. —Bill Chappell, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for intertwine

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine

Kids Definition

intertwine

verb

in·​ter·​twine ˌint-ər-ˈtwīn 

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