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

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

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

Effusive red fruit intertwined with notes of rose oil immediately enchants with fresh crunchy fruit on the palate with complex notes of asphalt and tobacco leaf that has incredible precision on the finish with a long-expression of aromatics. —Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

The auto sector, Canada's largest export after oil and gas, is significantly intertwined with the U.S., with auto parts and finished vehicles crossing the border regularly. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025

Views of Trump and his adviser Elon Musk are still largely intertwined, despite Democrats’ recent focus on Musk. —Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025

The auto industries of the three nations are so intertwined, with some parts crossing borders multiple times, that untangling them will take time. —Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 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