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verb
To twist or twine around something (or one another).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: betwine, intertwine, twine, braid, entwist, entwine, interlace, interthread, intertwist, interweave, lace, lock, raddle, ruddle, twist
Antonyms: none provided
verb
spin,wind, or twist together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: intertwine, twine, enlace, interlace, lace
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: twist, twine, distort
Narrower terms: wreathe, wind, wattle, pleach, plash, ravel, tangle, knot, splice
verb
tie or link together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: knit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: join, conjoin
Narrower terms: purl stitch, loop, intertwine
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English twine English entwine From en- + twine (verb).
Across languages
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
