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

Their relationship has become symbiotic, and their lives intertwined with the cemetery where both live in employee housing. —Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025

After graduating from college, Hanson made an alliance with a Mexican drug lord, intertwining his ambitions for getting rich quickly with organized crime. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

Maersk’s decisions are essentially intertwined with those of Hapag-Lloyd, as the companies share roughly 340 vessels within their Gemini network. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025

Fortunately, House of Guinness intertwines the two tasks, rolling out new players in the series’ family drama in ways that also reveal details of the setting. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 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