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Often the magical elements in my books are standing in for elements of the real world, the small and magical-in-their-own-right sorts of things that we take for granted and no longer pay attention to, like the bonds of friendship that entwine our own lives with those of other people and places.
Charles de Lint

Meaning of "entwine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENTWINE

entwine  [ɪnˈtwaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENTWINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Entwine is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb entwine in English.

WHAT DOES ENTWINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of entwine in the English dictionary

The definition of entwine in the dictionary is to twine together or to twine around.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENTWINE

PRESENT

Present
I entwine
you entwine
he/she/it entwines
we entwine
you entwine
they entwine
Present continuous
I am entwining
you are entwining
he/she/it is entwining
we are entwining
you are entwining
they are entwining
Present perfect
I have entwined
you have entwined
he/she/it has entwined
we have entwined
you have entwined
they have entwined
Present perfect continuous
I have been entwining
you have been entwining
he/she/it has been entwining
we have been entwining
you have been entwining
they have been entwining
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I entwined
you entwined
he/she/it entwined
we entwined
you entwined
they entwined
Past continuous
I was entwining
you were entwining
he/she/it was entwining
we were entwining
you were entwining
they were entwining
Past perfect
I had entwined
you had entwined
he/she/it had entwined
we had entwined
you had entwined
they had entwined
Past perfect continuous
I had been entwining
you had been entwining
he/she/it had been entwining
we had been entwining
you had been entwining
they had been entwining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will entwine
you will entwine
he/she/it will entwine
we will entwine
you will entwine
they will entwine
Future continuous
I will be entwining
you will be entwining
he/she/it will be entwining
we will be entwining
you will be entwining
they will be entwining
Future perfect
I will have entwined
you will have entwined
he/she/it will have entwined
we will have entwined
you will have entwined
they will have entwined
Future perfect continuous
I will have been entwining
you will have been entwining
he/she/it will have been entwining
we will have been entwining
you will have been entwining
they will have been entwining
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would entwine
you would entwine
he/she/it would entwine
we would entwine
you would entwine
they would entwine
Conditional continuous
I would be entwining
you would be entwining
he/she/it would be entwining
we would be entwining
you would be entwining
they would be entwining
Conditional perfect
I would have entwine
you would have entwine
he/she/it would have entwine
we would have entwine
you would have entwine
they would have entwine
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been entwining
you would have been entwining
he/she/it would have been entwining
we would have been entwining
you would have been entwining
they would have been entwining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you entwine
we let´s entwine
you entwine
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to entwine
Past participle
entwined
Present Participle
entwining
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENTWINE


disentwine
ˌdɪsɪnˈtwaɪn
dwine
dwaɪn
equine
ˈɛkwaɪn
icewine
ˈaɪswaɪn
intertwine
ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn
intwine
ɪnˈtwaɪn
swine
swaɪn
tarwhine
ˈtɑːˌwaɪn
twine
twaɪn
untwine
ʌnˈtwaɪn
whine
waɪn
wine
waɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENTWINE

entrustment
entry
entry coupon
entry examination
entry fee
entry form
entry permit
entry qualification
entry qualifications
entry requirements
entry visa
entry word
entry-level
entryism
entryist
Entryphone
entryway
ents
entwinement
entwist

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENTWINE

barley wine
bottled wine
chateau wine
communion wine
dessert wine
fortified wine
ginger wine
house wine
lawine
mulled wine
palm wine
red wine
Rhine wine
rice wine
sparkling wine
spirits of wine
table wine
tonic wine
vintage wine
white wine

Synonyms and antonyms of entwine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENTWINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «entwine» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of entwine

Translation of «entwine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENTWINE

Find out the translation of entwine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of entwine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «entwine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纠缠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entrelazar
570 millions of speakers

English

entwine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुथना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обвить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

entrelaçar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বয়ন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enlacer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Entwine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ranken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絡まる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엮다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Entwine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ôm chặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்னிக் கொள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत घालणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dolaştırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intrecciare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

splatają
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оповити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încolăci
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιτυλίσσομαι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omwinden
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

entwine
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tvinner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of entwine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTWINE»

The term «entwine» is regularly used and occupies the 97.478 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTWINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about entwine

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QUOTES WITH «ENTWINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word entwine.
1
Charles de Lint
Often the magical elements in my books are standing in for elements of the real world, the small and magical-in-their-own-right sorts of things that we take for granted and no longer pay attention to, like the bonds of friendship that entwine our own lives with those of other people and places.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENTWINE»

Discover the use of entwine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to entwine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
And Then Entwine: Lesson Plans, Poems, Knots
While Tinfish does not run themed issues, #20 includes many poems on aging - on being 25, 41, 60 and older - and also on dying.
Jai Arun Ravine, 2011
2
Hindi Kriya Kosh
8. to entangle or entwine (all the wool /of s. th./) completely (as the ultimate result of an inconsiderate action) 9. (W- - ) [to come to a place and] to entangle or entwine (wool...) [and to go away again] 10. (HIHdL - ) [to come to a place and] to  ...
Helmut Nesiptaal, 2008
3
Locative Alternation: A Lexical-constructional Approach
(99) a. soosu-o nikudango-ni karameru sauce acc meatball log entwine 'entwine sauce around a meatball' b. nikudango-o soosu-de karameru meatball acc sauce with entwine 'entwine a meatball with sauce' (100) a. mizu-o semento-ni ...
Seizi Iwata, 2008
4
Entwine
Sarah Langham's life was the epitome of normal until her dad slept with another woman when she was sixteen.
Rebecca Berto, 2013
5
Entwine Albums: Fatal Design, Dieversity, Time of Despair, ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated.
LLC Books, 2010
6
Sea of Puddles
Would that our arms again entwine And gently press my heart to thine Then this world would have us meet Between the pulse of every beat Resigned this once in common prayer To bring you here and find me there Among that gentle memory ...
Kevin Robinson, 2014
7
Secret Whispers
Entwine. A forest in full bloom A land that is rich in soil A surrounding that is green A beauty within. Peace that awakens by a butterfly A tree that stands strong Dampen with green meadows Moistened by the rain. Sunshine Give colors to ...
Heidy Ramos, 2009
8
Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
S. ENTWINE, en, and twine. A. S. twin-an; D. tweyn-en, duplicare, to double, to make two or twain. To twine, twist, wreath or fold around. There the soft poplar and smooth beech do bear Our names, together carved every where, And Gordian ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
9
The Letters of Ernest Dowson
A wreath for Love to wear, Perfumed as his own breath, To crown his brow divine, night All day till «ve is near Violets and leaves of Vine We gather and entwine! Violets and leaves of Vine For Love that lives a day, We gather and entwine!
Ernest Christopher Dowson, Desmond Flower, Henry Maas, 1968
10
Stepping Into Spiritual Oneness ~ Spiritual Rememberings of ...
For such a Master Artist has given all for such a love of sacred hearts entwine and of Oneness love of all to be. If you believe with all your heart that the one who calls to your heart is indeed here, then you have already breathed this one into ...
DD Dr Patti Diamondlady Diamond, Patti Diamond, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENTWINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term entwine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Music and friendship takes center stage at State Room Sessions
Ancient Elephant formed in the beginning of 2014 after winning 95.3 WLKR's March Music Madness Battle of the Bands. They entwine bits of ... «Sandusky Register, Jul 15»
2
See my play "A Skewed Nude" at Pittsburgh New Works Festival …
A Skewed Nude is about three strangers whose different perceptions of one notorious painting entwine with their misconceptions of each other. «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
3
TV: Tune in to NBC's 'Hollywood Game Night'
Grimke is one of five people whose stories entwine in the three-part “The Abolitionists,” which reruns tonight and next Tuesday. Others are ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Jul 15»
4
TV Tuesday: Shark stories dominate
Grimke is one of five people whose stories entwine in the three-part “The Abolitionists,” which reruns tonight and next Tuesday. Others are ... «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»
5
Debbie releases debut novel
Debbie's book, entitled 'Our Life', tells the story of the dark secrets that entwine the lives of the Marshall and Swift families. “Chloe Marshall ... «Ulster Star, Jul 15»
6
10 Of The Best Fantasy TV Shows
This little gem really is brilliant, the way it manages to entwine the lives of our well known and loved fairy tales, heck they've even included ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
7
Award-winning Chickasaw artist finds her way home to Ada
“The cohesiveness of the Chickasaw Nation and the Ada community, if we can just entwine that in some way, it's going to make this a healthier ... «Theadanews, Jul 15»
8
Why we must support Zaid Hamid against Saudi Arabia
Zaid Hamid is a commentator with radical views which entwine conspiracy theories with religious traditions, which repulse many liberals, ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
9
Floppy Drives Playing the National Anthem Will Leave You Misty-Eyed
The original is a praise of the old Grecian gods and the “joy to entwine the myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine”. A much nobler sentiment than ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
10
Australian wine industry's environmental scheme enters new era
“The timing is right to transfer the future management of Entwine Australia to the AWRI which is well placed to ensure research and innovations ... «NewsMaker, Jul 15»

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