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Meaning of intertwined
The primary meaning of the word "intertwined" is to be closely connected or linked.
Etymology of intertwined
The word "intertwined" comes from the prefix "inter-" meaning between or among, and "twine" meaning to twist or turn together, originating from Old English and Middle English words
Historically, the word has been used to describe physical or metaphorical connections between things, with its usage dating back to the 15th century
Synonyms
intertwined
entwined
intertwined
interlaced
interlocked
connected
linked
joined
united
merged
combined
amalgamated
fused
blended
mixed
mingled
commingled
enmeshed
ensnared
entangled
knotted
twisted
wound
coiled
spiraled
curved
bent
turned
joined
coupled
paired
matched
correlated
associated
related
affiliated
tied
bound
fastened
secured
attached
connected
linked
anchored
moored
fixed
anchored
rooted
grounded
embedded
ingrained
inextricably linked
inseparably connected
inalienably linked
Definitions
- To twist or turn together, typically in a complicated or confusing way
- * To connect or link things closely, so that they are difficult to separate
- * To join or unite things, especially in a way that makes them closely connected or linked
Usage Examples
- The branches of the trees were intertwined, forming a dense canopy
- * The company's finances are intertwined with those of its subsidiaries
- * The fate of the two characters is intertwined throughout the novel
Antonyms
separate
detached
disconnected
unconnected
unrelated
unlinked
unjoined
unmerged
uncombined
unmixed
unmingled
unentwined
unentangled
unknotted
untwisted
uncoiled
uncurved
unbent
unturned
unjoined
uncoupled
unpaired
uncorrelated
unassociated
unrelated
unaffiliated
untied
unbound
unfastened
unsecured
unattached
disconnected
unlinked
unanchored
unmoored
unfixed
unrooted
ungrounded
unembedded
uningrained