in·ter·twine
/ˌɪntɚˈtwaɪn/ verb in·ter·twines; in·ter·twined; in·ter·twin·ing
1 : to twist (things) together [
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often used as (be) intertwined ▪ The branches are intertwined (with each other) and grow into a solid wall. ▪ Colored ribbons were intertwined in her hair. [
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▪ The branches intertwine (with each other) to make a solid wall. ▪ intertwining branches
2 : to be or become very closely involved with each other [
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▪ He's always telling stories in which the present and the past intertwine. [
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▪ His fate is intertwined with hers.