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entwined

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[en-twahynd]

adjective

  1. twisted, laced, or wound together.

    I’ve seen some innovative and lovely fences made out of entwined branches.

    She tenderly took his hand, dropping her gaze to their entwined fingers.

  2. (of events, themes, characters, etc.) closely or inextricably involved with one another.

    In her fascinating book the author vividly tells the entwined stories of America’s highways and highway robbers.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of entwine.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unentwined adjective
  • unintwined adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of entwined1

First recorded in 1805–15; entwine ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; entwine ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
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For a decade, we were harried Los Angeles co-parents, entwined by conversations involving camp sign-ups, parent/teacher conferences, pediatrician appointments, dividing spring break weeks and the antidotes of two troublesome felines.

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But entertainment entwined with tales of upward mobility and determination, she said, holds the power to distort our view of who deserves wealth and success.

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Risk and desperation give the book the fresh edge of a thriller while maintaining its larger focus as an entwined story of family and imperialist history.

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Darren’s entrance into the café prompts Mark to tell his story — their story, actually, an entwined set of narratives that the two characters will take turns delivering.

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The logo depicted a red tulip and a golden wattle - the national flowers of Australia and Afghanistan - entwined around a cricket ball.

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