Origin: Latin
prefix inter-
Intertwine has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
spin, wind, or twist together
"intertwine the ribbons"
"Twine the threads into a rope"
"intertwined hearts"
2
make lacework by knotting or looping
3
make a loop in
"loop a rope"
4
To twine something together.
Example Sentences
"intertwine the ribbons"
verb
"Twine the threads into a rope"
verb
"intertwined hearts"
verb
"loop a rope"
verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Origin
This word comes from combining the prefix inter- with twine. It originally meant to twist or wind together between things.