Synonyms for entwine
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To twist or twine around something (or one another).
Forms
- Past participle
- entwined
e.g. entwined → intertwined, interlaced, twined, interweaved…
Example sentences
- twine Tom tied his tomato plants to stakes with twine.
- intertwine We live in harmony, like two trees whose roots intertwine.
- interweave Tom's works interweave science fiction and fantasy elements.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| entwine | rising | |
| twine | steady | |
| intertwine | rising | |
| interlace | steady | |
| interweave | rising | |
| entwist | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- lock1, lace1, knit1
- 5 letters
- twist1, weave1, braid1, twine1, plait1
- 6 letters
- enlace, raddle, pleach
- 7 letters
- embrace2, wreathe, betwine, entwist
- 8 letters
- complect
- 9 letters
- interlace3
- 10 letters
- intertwine3, interweave3, intertwist
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (embrace2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- enlacer
- Italiano
- allacciare
- Español
- entrelazar