entwine Definition
en·twine (en twīn′, in-)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·twined′, -·twin′·ing
to twine, weave, or twist together or around
entwine Synonyms
entwine Usage Examples
Object
- serpent: The statue's base is decorated with the symbol for medicine, two serpents entwined around a staff.
- snake: The great head itself has snakes entwined within its beard, wings above its ears, beetling brows and a heavy mustache.
- finger: My gaze follows down to her hands, fingers entwined together, tightly holding a small photograph encased in a delicate silver frame.
- hand: Our hands entwined together till your very last breath.
- arm: Susannah and Perpetua walked arms entwined, Susannah in silent tears.
- body: Naked bodies entwined, hands caressing skin, lips gently nibbled.
Subject
serpent: On the diagonal band is the Staff of Asclepius, entwined by a serpent in gold.
Modifying Another Word
- inextricably: At the moment Palm's future is inextricably entwined with the Windows Mobile OS.
- intimately: Physical spaces The physical was intimately entwined with the digital.
- deeply: Honda, Rover's partner for over a decade, were deeply entwined with Rover's fortunes.
- closely: The history of Lufthansa is closely entwined with the history of aviation.
- together: Our hands entwined together till your very last breath.
- so: Youâll become so entwined with your own code, youâll be able to spot a bum idea from a mile off.
Infinitive complement
form: Creating situations or instances in which their role becomes complicit or entwined to form a present narrative for an absent body or vise versa.
Preposition: with
- snake: She also holds the winged staff entwined with snakes associated with the Greek god Hermes, known to the Romans as Mercury.
- notion: Echoes of the classic fairy tale " Snow White " are skillfully entwined with contemporary notions of beauty, acceptance and body-image.
- law: Yet they are now legal and entwined with marriage law in this country.
- history: The history of Lufthansa is closely entwined with the history of aviation.
- industry: Mr Dales said: " It seems incredible that HLP should turn to a company that is so entwined with the nuclear industry.
Preposition: by
serpent: On the diagonal band is the Staff of Asclepius, entwined by a serpent in gold.
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