Standard Lemma guide

intertwined

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -aɪnd
  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N T ER0 T W AY1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Twined or twisted together; entwined.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: literal

Examples

  • Intertwined threads of cotton
  • The lovers' limbs were intertwined.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: braided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Inextricably related or relevant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • The problems of criminality and of corruption of law enforcement are intertwined.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of intertwine

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: entrelacé — twined or twisted together
  • German: verflochten — twined or twisted together
  • Hebrew: שָׁזוּר (shazór) — twined or twisted together
  • Russian: переплетённый (perepletjónnyj) — twined or twisted together
  • Turkish: birbirine dolanmış — twined or twisted together
  • Ukrainian: перепле́тений (pereplétenyj) — twined or twisted together
Real reading context

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