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intertwine

verb

  1. to join by twining together literally or figuratively
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn/ / /ˌɪntəɹˈtwaɪn/ / [-ɾəɹ-]

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English twine English intertwine From inter- + twine.

  1. To twine (things) together.

    You see, no doubt, that yet again, thanks to this intertwining, our many-headed sophist has forced us against our will to admit that what is not is in a way.

  2. To connect (things) closely.
  3. To become twined together.
  4. To become mutually involved.