MEANING
To twist together or connect so closely that separation becomes difficult.
Use it for
Words that belong together
- intertwined roots
- intertwined histories
On the page
The families' histories intertwine around the same disputed land.
Nearby words
Word forms
- Base
- intertwine
- Past tense
- intertwined
- Past participle
- intertwined
- Present participle
- intertwining
Full tense & aspect guide
- Present
- intertwine
- Present continuous
- am/is/are intertwining
- Present perfect
- have/has intertwined
- Present perfect continuous
- have/has been intertwining
- Past
- intertwined
- Past continuous
- was/were intertwining
- Past perfect
- had intertwined
- Past perfect continuous
- had been intertwining
- Future
- will intertwine
- Future continuous
- will be intertwining
- Future perfect
- will have intertwined
- Future perfect continuous
- will have been intertwining
Choose the auxiliary that agrees with your subject. These are constructions of one word, not separate entries.
Usage notes
Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: intertwine; intertwines; intertwined; intertwined; intertwining Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, character, dialogue. Commonness: moderately common. Third-person singular: intertwines.
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