intertwine
verb/ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn/
/ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they intertwine | /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn/ /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn/ |
| he / she / it intertwines | /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪnz/ /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnz/ |
| past simple intertwined | /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪnd/ /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/ |
| past participle intertwined | /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪnd/ /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/ |
| -ing form intertwining | /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪnɪŋ/ /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive, usually passive] if two or more things intertwine or are intertwined, they are twisted together so that they are very difficult to separate
- intertwining branches
- (be) intertwined (with something) a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls
- [transitive, usually passive, intransitive] to be or become very closely connected with something/somebody else
- be intertwined Their political careers had become closely intertwined.
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